Google Pixel 8a vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 8a or Apple iPhone 14 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 8a | Apple iPhone 14 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, May 07 | 2022, September 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 2.86 in | 147.5 x 71.5 x 7.9 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 206 g | 7.27 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe | Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple | |
| Battery | 4492 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3200 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | £ 390.34 | 1299 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 90.3 cm2 | 91.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.6% | 87.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1179 x 2556 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 430 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (typ) -2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 136 | 146 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 141 | 143 | |
| DxOMark Video | 128 | 149 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 145 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 154 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | iOS 16 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | |
| GPU | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 832187 | 1448837 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 183261 | 377738 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 361369 | 474464 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 124299 | 271423 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 183261 | 377738 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 978989 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2547 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6486 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22397 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1871 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 5343 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA) -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, 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 -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min (advertised) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W -Qi wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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