Screen size
Pixel 35.5"
Pixel 6aWinner: 6.1"+9.8%
Quick verdict
Pixel 6a leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Pixel 3
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pixel 6a
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 6a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 6a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 6a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 6a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
Speed
Pixel 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Pixel 6a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 3
-
Pixel 6a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Announced
Pixel 3
2018, October 09. Released 2018, October 18
Pixel 6a
2022, May 11
Status
Pixel 3
Discontinued
Pixel 6a
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Dimensions
Pixel 3
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
Pixel 6a
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 3
148 g (5.22 oz)
Pixel 6a
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Pixel 3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Pixel 6a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 3
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 6a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 3
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel 6a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 3
P-OLED, HDR
Pixel 6a
OLED, HDR
Size
Pixel 3
5.5 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 6a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 3
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Pixel 6a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel 6a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 3
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Pixel 6a
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 3
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Pixel 6a
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel 3
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Pixel 6a
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 3
Adreno 630
Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20
Card slot
Pixel 3
No
Pixel 6a
No
Internal
Pixel 3
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 6a
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Pixel 3
UFS 2.1
Pixel 6a
UFS 3.1
Single
Pixel 3
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 6a
-
Features
Pixel 3
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 6a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Pixel 6a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Pixel 3
-
Pixel 6a
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Dual
Pixel 3
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Pixel 6a
-
Features
Pixel 3
HDR
Pixel 6a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3
1080p@30fps
Pixel 6a
1080p@30fps
Single
Pixel 3
-
Pixel 6a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Pixel 3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 6a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 3
No
Pixel 6a
No
WLAN
Pixel 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Pixel 6a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 3
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 6a
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Pixel 6a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Pixel 3
Yes
Pixel 6a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 3
No
Pixel 6a
No
USB
Pixel 3
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 6a
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Pixel 3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 6a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 3
Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 6a
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Charging
Pixel 3
18W wired, PD2.0 Wireless
Pixel 6a
18W wired, PD3.0
Colors
Pixel 3
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Pixel 6a
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models
Pixel 3
G013A
Pixel 6a
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price
Pixel 3
About 450 EUR
Pixel 6a
$ 142.44 / C$ 249.00 / ₹ 21,470