Google Pixel 3 vs Google Pixel 6

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Comparing the Google Pixel 3 vs Google Pixel 6 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Google Pixel 3 runs at 2.5 GHz, making Google Pixel 6 the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 6 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Google Pixel 3 offers 5.5 inches, making Google Pixel 6 the larger display of the two. Both Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 6 feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 3 offers 12.2 MP, making Google Pixel 6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 6 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Pixel 6 offers a higher battery capacity with 4614 mAh, while Google Pixel 3 offers 2915 mAh, making Google Pixel 6 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Google Pixel 3 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel 6 offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Google Pixel 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 6 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

01 Nov, 2018
28 Jan, 2022
19 Sep, 2025

Performance
Snapdragon 845
Google Tensor
Apple A19
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.26 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
OLED
OLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera
8 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
2915 mAh
4614 mAh
3692 mAh
Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
40W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1
NVMe

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.3/10
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Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Smooth and responsive 120Hz ProMotion display
  • Excellent portraits, consistent dual 48MP cameras
  • Upgraded 18MP selfie camera with Centre Stage
  • A19 chip delivers strong, efficient performance

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life remains similar to last year
  • Lens flare in low light
  • Design still looks identical to iPhone 16

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,591 ratings)
4/5
(3,345 ratings)
4.6/5
(28,859 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
717,872
AnTuTu Score
2,250,422
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 28, 2022
(Official)
Sep 19, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v12
iOS v26

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Google Tensor
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Apple A19
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Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Hexa Core

4.26 GHz, Dual core 2.6 GHz, Quad core

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 630
Mali-G78 MP20
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

4 GB
8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
717,872
2,250,422

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,884

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
10.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED
Super Retina XDR OLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

439 ppi
411 ppi
458 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.62 %
83.36 %
90.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Design

Height

145.6 mm
158.6 mm
149.6 mm

Width

68.2 mm
74.8 mm
71.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.9 mm
7.95 mm

Weight

148 grams
207 grams
177 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Aluminium Color-infused Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX8
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera7x Digital Zoomf/1.85 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.25µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4032 x 3024 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @24/30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera28 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Retina Flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2915 mAh
4614 mAh
3692 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 40W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 30W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1
NVMe

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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