Canon PIXMA MG3620 vs PIXMA TS6420a

Which Printer Is Better?

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Canon PIXMA MG3620
Canon PIXMA TS6420a

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Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA MG3620

Canon PIXMA TS6420a

The Canon PIXMA MG3620 and the Canon PIXMA TS6420a are all-in-one printers with similar features. Their document print quality and scan quality are similar. Scans from the MG3620 tend to look a bit oversaturated, while those from the TS6420a look a tad grainy. Photos are also decent across the board; the TS6420a has a slightly wider color gamut, so colors look more saturated, but the MG3620 has better color accuracy, giving photos a more natural appearance. 

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Variants

  • PIXMA MG3620 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3610 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3640 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3650 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3660 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3670 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3680 (Black)
  • PIXMA MG3620 (Red)
  • PIXMA MG3620 (White)
  • PIXMA TS6420 (Black)
  • PIXMA TS6420a (Black)
  • PIXMA TS6420 (White)
  • PIXMA TS6420a (White)

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PIXMA MG3610
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PIXMA TS6420
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PIXMA MG3670
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Main Differences for
Home

Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

7.2
7.0
No major differences between these printers for home. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

5.5
6.0

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Build Quality Close Up
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

8.5
8.5

ISO View Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 ISO View Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a ISO View Picture

Height  

5.9" (15.0 cm)
5.8" (14.7 cm)

Width  

17.6" (44.8 cm)
15.8" (40.2 cm)

Depth  

12.1" (30.7 cm)
12.3" (31.2 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 In Use Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

5.9" (15.0 cm)
11.0" (27.9 cm)

Max Width 
 

17.6" (44.8 cm)
15.8" (40.2 cm)

Max Depth 
 

22.4" (57.0 cm)
25.8" (65.5 cm)

Weight 
 

11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
14.0 lbs (6.4 kg)

Display Screen 
 

0.0
6.5

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Display Screen Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
1.5" (3.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

5.4
5.2

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Cartridge Picture In The Printer

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PG-240
PG-260

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

7.49 prints
6.74 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

142 prints
128 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CL-241
CL-261

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

11.11 prints
10.12 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

254 prints
232 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

4.0
4.0

Print Technology 
 

Inkjet
Inkjet
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

In The Cartridge
In The Cartridge

Printhead Serviceability 
 

User Replaceable
User Replaceable

High Flushing Volume 
 

No
No
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.9
6.7

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

18.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
24.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.134 US$/print
0.141 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.098 US$/print
0.108 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.245 US$/print
0.263 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

4.9
4.7

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
3 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

50.4 s
57.8 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

18.4 s
16.2 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
200 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
8.0

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 B&W Document Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

7.5
7.5

Color Document Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color Document Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Color Document Picture
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
670 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

6.2
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

2 PPM
1 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No ADF
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.43" (11 mm)
0.61" (15 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Scan Quality Photo
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
7.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Parrots Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
6.6

Friends Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color dE Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color dE Graph
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.24
6.97
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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Small Details Photo
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Canon PIXMA TS6420a Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

6.0
7.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Inputs Picture
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Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

No
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

8.9
8.9

App Printscreen 
 

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Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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PIXMA MG3610
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PIXMA MG3640
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PIXMA MG3650
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PIXMA TS6420a
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PIXMA MG3660
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PIXMA MG3670
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PIXMA MG3680
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White
PIXMA MG3620
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Canon PIXMA MG3620

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