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- Pixel 6 vs Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 6a
What Pixel 6 does better (11) and where Pixel 6a wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 6Pixel 6a
| Pixel 6 | Pixel 6a | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.6 mm | 152.2 mm | +6.4 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 71.8 mm | +3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 207 g | 178 g | +29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 6 better than Pixel 6a?
- Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.1×
- Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Wireless chargingYes · Pixel 6a: No
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Battery capacity4,614 mAh vs 4,410 mAh+5%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.1″+5%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907 vs 1,854+3%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 42%+19%
Why is Pixel 6a better than Pixel 6?
- AnTuTu score676,831 vs 1,015,493+50%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,899 vs 3,664+26%
- Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,000 nits+25%
- Weight207 g vs 178 g+16%
- Pixel density411 ppi vs 429 ppi+4%
- Measured brightness841 nits vs 876 nits+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 207 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 158.6 mm | 152.2 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 841 nits | 876 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 83% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Google Tensor |
| Chip maker | ||
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| AnTuTu score | 676,831 | 1,015,493 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,899 | 3,664 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907 | 1,854 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,614 mAh | 4,410 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 42% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 21 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.9 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | Stock Android |
| Major OS updates promised | 5 | 5 |
