Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 3a

General Info

Manufacturer
Google	Google
Announced
2022, May 11	2019, May
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 21	Available. Released 2019, May
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage	Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)	151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)	147 g (5.19 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM	Nano-SIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE1, 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)	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)
5G Network
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)	-
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	- Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Notification LED
-	Yes

Hardware and OS

OS
Android 12	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Processor
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) [Similar]	Octa-Core (2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360), Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 [Similar]
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 [Similar]	Adreno 615 [Similar]
RAM
6 GB [Browse Similar]	4 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
128 GB	32/64 GB
External Memory
No	No

Display

Type
FHD+ OLED Screen HDR	P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors
16M Colors	16M colors
Size
6.1 inches [Similar]	5.6 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi)	1080 x 2220 pixels (441 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
82.38%	74.99%
Multi-Touch

Camera

Rear Camera
12.2 MP + 12 MP [Similar]	12.2 MP [Similar]
Flash
Dual-LED Flash	Dual-LED Flash
Features
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 Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR, panorama 1080p@30fps [Similar]	8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm PDAF No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack

Radio
No	No
Games
Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 3.1	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser
Yes	Yes

User Memory

Internal
128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Not Supported	Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Battery

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 18W USB Power Delivery 3.0	Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 18W
Capacity
4410 mAh	3000 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-