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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Canon PIXMA MG3620 vs Canon PIXMA TS3520

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon PIXMA MG3620
Canon PIXMA TS3520

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Feb 13, 2025 02:18 PM

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Canon PIXMA MG3620 Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Picture

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 TS3520 (Black)
  • PIXMA TS3522 (Black/White)
  • PIXMA TS3520 (White)

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA MG3620

Canon PIXMA TS3520

The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is much better than the Canon PIXMA TS3520 for most uses. The MG3620 produces better-quality documents and photos, prints faster, produces higher-quality scans and supports more paper sizes. 

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PIXMA MG3610
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PIXMA TS3520
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PIXMA MG3640
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Black/White
PIXMA TS3522
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Black
PIXMA MG3650
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Black
PIXMA MG3660
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Black
PIXMA MG3670
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Black
PIXMA MG3680
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White
PIXMA MG3620
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Red
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.4
6.4

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.2
5.1

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

5.5
5.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 ISO View Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 ISO View Picture

Height  

5.9" (15.0 cm)
5.7" (14.4 cm)

Width  

17.6" (44.8 cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)

Depth  

12.1" (30.7 cm)
12.8" (32.5 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 In Use Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

5.9" (15.0 cm)
8.3" (21.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.6" (44.8 cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

22.4" (57.0 cm)
21.5" (54.5 cm)

Weight 
 

11.7 lbs (5.3 kg)
8.8 lbs (4.0 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

0.0
4.0

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
1.6" (4.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

4.8
3.0

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PG-240
PG-275

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

7.49 prints
3.89 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

142 prints
73 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CL-241
CL-276

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

11.11 prints
5.95 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

254 prints
126 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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Scanner Features 
 

6.2
6.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 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)
0.35" (9 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

8.5
7.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Scan Quality Photo
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 In the Box Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 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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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
7.0

B&W Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 B&W Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 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  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.2
5.1

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

18.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
20.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.134 US$/print
0.219 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.098 US$/print
0.167 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.245 US$/print
0.447 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
4.6

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
7 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
2 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

50.4 s
66.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

18.4 s
15.5 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
60 pages
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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
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
670 g/m²
Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
6.5

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Parrots Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color Range Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
6.6

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Friends Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Color dE Graph
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.24
6.92
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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Small Details Photo
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
6.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
No

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  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TS3520 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

No
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  

Canon PIXMA MG3620 App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA TS3520 App Printscreen

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 MG3620
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PIXMA TS3520
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Black
PIXMA MG3610
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White
PIXMA TS3520
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Black
PIXMA MG3640
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Black/White
PIXMA TS3522
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Black
PIXMA MG3650
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Black
PIXMA MG3660
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Black
PIXMA MG3670
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Black
PIXMA MG3680
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White
PIXMA MG3620
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Red
PIXMA MG3620
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Canon PIXMA TS3520

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