Google Pixel 3a XL vs. TCL 406

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and TCL 406. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a XL vs. TCL 406 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020B T506K
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.1 mm 164.66 mm TCL 406 has greater height than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Width 76.1 mm 75.4 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than TCL 406.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.99 mm Google Pixel 3a XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Weight 167 g 190 g Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish Dark grey
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - TCL 406 is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 3.7 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio, LED flashlight
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology OLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.6" TCL 406 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1612 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 3a XL has better screen resolution than TCL 406.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 269 ppi Google Pixel 3a XL has better pixel density than TCL 406.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 1000:1 Google Pixel 3a XL has better display contrast ratio than TCL 406.
Display Enhancement Technology - Blue light filter
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing TCL NXTVISION, 70% NTSC, eBook Mode
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 MediaTek Helio G25
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 IMG GE8320
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 3 GB Google Pixel 3a XL has more RAM than TCL 406.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Google Pixel 3a XL has more internal memory than TCL 406.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel TCL 406 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Sensor Size - 1/3"
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Construction - 4-element
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) 76.7 degree(s) TCL 406 has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger camera pixel size than TCL 406.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Portrait mode Panorama, Gesture Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face tracking TCL 406 has face detection.
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 88.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a XL has better front camera resolution than TCL 406.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 3a XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 3-element
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) 76.8 degree(s) Google Pixel 3a XL has larger front lens field of view than TCL 406.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - AI Selfie, auto capture
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 5000 mAh TCL 406 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 3.2 hours
Standby Time - 2 days
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, AWB, OPUS, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, Vorbis, WAV (Raw), WAV (Alaw / Ulaw)
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, dual stereo speakers, intelligent charging mode
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a XL TCL 406
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, LCD sticker
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