6 vs Phone (3)
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 4 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → 6 (supported until Jun 2033); want maximum speed → Phone (3) (Snapdragon 8s Gen 4).
Value Score: 6 66 · Phone (3) 70 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The 6's screen is the better one — 6.31-inch ltpo oled, fhd+, 10-120hz adaptive.
The Phone (3)'s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is simply the faster chip.
The Phone (3) has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
5,150mAh vs 4,415mAh — the Phone (3) lasts longer between charges.
The 6 is supported until Jun 2033 — 11 months longer than the Phone (3).
Overall value goes to the Phone (3) at $10.96 per month of safe use.
Full spec table
| Spec | 6 | Phone (3) |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $899 | $799 |
| Display | 6.31-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+, 10-120Hz adaptive | 6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm) | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB/16GB |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 4,415 mAh | 5,150 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired; user-removable battery | 65W wired, 15W wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x |
| Dimensions | 156.5 × 73.3 × 9.6 mm | 160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm |
| Weight | 193 g | 218 g |
| Water resistance | IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H, 1.5m drop) | IP68 |
| Supported until | Jun 2033 | Jul 2032 |
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