Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 4a 5G Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 6 | Google Pixel 4a 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, October 19 | 2020, September 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.94 in | 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 207 g | 7.3 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black | Just Black | |
| Battery | 4614 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3885 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 650 EUR | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 98.9 cm2 | 95.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.4% | 84.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 411 PPI | 413 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -90Hz -HDR10+ |
- Always-on display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 132 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 115 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 97 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 87 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 820984 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 224459 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 261285 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142559 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 224459 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 678267 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 331003 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1361 | 763 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3088 | 1750 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 6359 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6815 | 1128 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 996 | 579 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2721 | 1555 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 21W -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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