Screen size
Pixel 3a XL6.0"
Pixel 6aWinner: 6.1"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Pixel 6a leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Pixel 3a XL
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Pixel 6a
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 3a XL
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 6a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 3a XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 6a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 3a XL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 6a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 3a XL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 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
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD 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 3a XL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Pixel 6a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 3a XL
-
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 3a XL
2019, May 07. Released 2019, May 15
Pixel 6a
2022, May 11
Status
Pixel 3a XL
Discontinued
Pixel 6a
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Dimensions
Pixel 3a XL
160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Pixel 6a
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 3a XL
167 g (5.89 oz)
Pixel 6a
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Pixel 3a XL
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Pixel 6a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 3a XL
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 6a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 3a XL
-
Pixel 6a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 3a XL
OLED
Pixel 6a
OLED, HDR
Size
Pixel 3a XL
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 6a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 3a XL
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Pixel 6a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 3a XL
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Pixel 6a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 3a XL
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Pixel 6a
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 3a XL
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Pixel 6a
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel 3a XL
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Pixel 6a
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 3a XL
Adreno 615
Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20
Card slot
Pixel 3a XL
No
Pixel 6a
No
Internal
Pixel 3a XL
64GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 6a
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Pixel 3a XL
eMMC 5.1
Pixel 6a
UFS 3.1
Single
Pixel 3a XL
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 6a
-
Features
Pixel 3a XL
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Pixel 6a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3a XL
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Pixel 6a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Pixel 3a XL
-
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
Single
Pixel 3a XL
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pixel 6a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 3a XL
HDR
Pixel 6a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3a XL
1080p@30fps
Pixel 6a
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 3a XL
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 6a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 3a XL
Yes
Pixel 6a
No
WLAN
Pixel 3a XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 6a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 3a XL
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 6a
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 3a XL
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Pixel 6a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Pixel 3a XL
Yes
Pixel 6a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 3a XL
No
Pixel 6a
No
USB
Pixel 3a XL
USB Type-C 2.0
Pixel 6a
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Pixel 3a XL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 6a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 3a XL
Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 6a
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Charging
Pixel 3a XL
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel 6a
18W wired, PD3.0
Colors
Pixel 3a XL
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Pixel 6a
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models
Pixel 3a XL
G020C, G020G, G020F, G020A, G020B, G020D
Pixel 6a
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price
Pixel 3a XL
About 290 EUR
Pixel 6a
$ 142.44 / C$ 249.00 / ₹ 21,470