Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 Pro and Google Pixel 3 XL - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL

69 out 100
Google Pixel 6 Pro
VS
46 out 100
Google Pixel 3 XL
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Google Pixel 3 XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Google Pixel 3 XL, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 3430mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 210g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Google Pixel 3 XL
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 3 XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Google Pixel 3 XL
409 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6 Pro], [Google Pixel 3 XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Google Pixel 3 XL
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Google Pixel 3 XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 1280 512
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Google Pixel 3 XL
569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Google Pixel 3 XL
1630
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1331569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30781630
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Google Pixel 3 XL
427102
CPU245121122802
GPU306201125452
Memory17140187997
UX20745090851
NanoReview Score930173427102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Google Pixel 3 XL
1663
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °C44.7 °C
Stability56 %94 %
Graphics Test37 fps9 fps
Graphics Score62071663
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro], [Google Pixel 3 XL]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Google Pixel 3 XL
8933
Writing score165629989
Web score87396968
Video editing69256562
Data manipulation111906572
NanoReview Score115808933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 14 GB 13 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 3430 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:59 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Google Pixel 3 XL
15:28
Web Browsing06:56 h05:51 h
Video Playback10:55 h09:13 h
Games04:56 h04:07 h
Standby Mode94 h77 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length104 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.25 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length 24 mm 28 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Google Pixel 3 XL
84.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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