Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 6 Pro
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Google Pixel 3 XL
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Google Pixel 6 Pro or Google Pixel 3 XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 6 Pro | Google Pixel 3 XL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021 | 2018, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm | 6.45 x 6.45 x 2.99 in | 158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 210 g | 7.41 oz | 184 g | 6.49 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny, Stormy Black | Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink | |
| Battery | 5003 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3430 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 900 EUR | 960 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO AMOLED | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.71" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 110.5 cm2 | 100.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.8% | 82.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3120 px | 1440 x 2960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 512 PPI | 523 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ |
- Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -48 MP, f/3.5, 104mm (telephoto), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, 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) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 135 | 102 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 143 | 103 | |
| DxOMark Video | 115 | 98 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 11 MP, Single | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 11.1 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.22µm | 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF |
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| Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 102 | 92 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 107 | 99 | |
| DxOMark Video | 95 | 83 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 805806 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 216255 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 247337 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142530 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 216255 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 687541 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 275382 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1332 | 510 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3071 | 1648 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 6578 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6858 | 1441 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 958 | 490 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2352 | 1996 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2289 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8039 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13325 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 23W -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL3 |
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