Google Pixel 6a vs Essential PH-1 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 6a or Essential PH-1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 6a | Essential PH-1 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, May 11 | May, 2017 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 2.83 in | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 178 g | 6.28 oz | 185 g | 6.53 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage | Black, White, Gray, Green | |
| Battery | 4410 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3040 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 400 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LCD IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.71" in | |
| Screen area | 90.7 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.0% | 84% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1312 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 504 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - 500 nits (typ) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
-13 MP, ƒ/ 1.9, (wide), -13 MP, ƒ/ , (Black & white) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 130 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 140 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 111 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 8 MP, ƒ/ | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 13 | Android 10 Q | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor (5 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-Core (4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Qualcomm Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | No | ||
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 4GB 128GB, 4GB · 128GB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 820984 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 224459 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 261285 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142559 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 224459 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 709523 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1369 | 402 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3038 | 1332 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 5743 | 1463 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6530 | 554 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1015 | 374 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2833 | 1509 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Single SIM (Nano SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 2G / 3G / 4G / | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 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, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada) 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, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International) -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International) |
-2G - CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B34 (TD 2000), B39 (TD 1900+) -4G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B11 (1500), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B19 (800), B20 (800), B21 (1500), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B66 (1700/2100) |
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| Speed | 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 | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | Yes, USB Type C, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.280 W/Kg (head), 0.760 W/Kg (body)The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tiss |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Proximity, Accelerometer, compass, gyro, barometer , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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