Google Pixel 7a vs Google Pixel 6 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 7a or Google Pixel 6 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 7a | Google Pixel 6 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, May 10 | 2021 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.87 in | 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm | 6.45 x 6.45 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 193.5 g | 6.83 oz | 210 g | 7.41 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral | Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny, Stormy Black | |
| Battery | 4385 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5003 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 180.00 | 900 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | LTPO AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.71" in | |
| Screen area | 90.7 cm2 | 110.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.8% | 88.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1440 x 3120 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 429 PPI | 512 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - HDR, 90Hz -Always-on display |
- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -48 MP, f/3.5, 104mm (telephoto), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 133 | 135 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | 143 | |
| DxOMark Video | 133 | 115 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 11 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 11.1 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.22µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 140 | 102 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 136 | 107 | |
| DxOMark Video | 146 | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 12 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | - Google Tensor (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Mali-G78 MP20 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 789982 | 805806 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 230430 | 216255 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 223594 | 247337 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 151458 | 142530 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 230430 | 216255 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 789654 | 687541 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1366 | 1332 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3213 | 3071 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3866 | 6578 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4555 | 6858 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 966 | 958 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2395 | 2352 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8 |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (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, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 18W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0 -7.5W Wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 23W -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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