Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 6

Clear all

Add more devices

Main
Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
Videos

Main
Model
Google Pixel 3 XL
Price
$294.99
Advantages
CAMERA Front: Dual: 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~523 ppi density)
Go to the Summary

Main
Model
Google Pixel 6
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G78 MP20
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 4614 mAh, non-removable
BATTERY Charging: Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
COMMS Radio: Yes
Go to the Summary

launch
Announced
2018, October
Status
Available. Released 2018, November
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
camera
Rear
Single: 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Front
Dual: 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.3 inches, 100.3 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~523 ppi density)
Technology
P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - Always-on display - 100% DCI-P3 coverage - HDR
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3430 mAh battery
Charging
Fast charging 18W
body
Dimensions
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
184 g (6.49 oz, 0.41 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - QI wireless charging - MP4/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Watch video reviews

launch
Announced
2021, October 19
Status
Available. Released 2021, October 28
platform
OS
Android 12
Chipset
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20
camera
Rear
Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114Ë (ultrawide), 1.25Âµm
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12Âµm
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Technology
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Li-Ion 4614 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight
207 g (7.30 oz, 0.46 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
—
2G bands
—
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
Watch video reviews

Summary

The Pixel 6 has better GPU Adreno 630 thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of the latest game apps.

The Pixel 3 XL front camera specs are better than that of the Pixel 6: (0 megapixels and 1.8 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 2 aperture). If you want to take selfie photos of a good quality then you have to pay attention to this advantage.

The Google Pixel 3 XL has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) screen resolution with 522 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the Pixel 6 4K UHD (1080 x 2400 pixels) screen resolution with 411 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for reading books. The Google Pixel 3 XL cell phone weight 184g that is 23g less than the weight of the Pixel 6.

The Google Pixel 6 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4614mah battery that is 1184mah bigger compared to the Google Pixel 3 XL cell. That's mean this model will live longer without charging.

Considering the above differences the Pixel 6 becomes the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.