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Google Pixel 6a vs ZTE Blade A72 5G

What Pixel 6a does better (19) and where Blade A72 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Google Pixel 6a
Google · 2022Pixel 6a
7.5Score
19 advantages≈ $170
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ZTE Blade A72 5G
ZTE · 2022Blade A72 5G
4.9Score
5 advantages≈ $170
6.3Display4.4
7.7Camera2.7
2.9Battery2.7
9.4Features6.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pixel 6aBlade A72 5G
71.8 × 152.28.975.5 × 1649.2
Pixel 6aBlade A72 5GDifference
Height152.2 mm164 mm−11.8 mm
Width71.8 mm75.5 mm−3.7 mm
Thickness8.9 mm9.2 mm−0.3 mm
Weight178 g211 g−33 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pixel 6a better than Blade A72 5G?

  1. OLED panelYes · Blade A72 5G: No
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Blade A72 5G: No
  3. Stereo speakersYes · Blade A72 5G: No
  4. Battery capacity4,410 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+10%
  5. Pixel density429 ppi vs 269 ppi+59%
  6. CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+27%
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Blade A72 5G: No
  10. Max video4K vs 1080p
  11. eSIMYes · Blade A72 5G: No
  12. Weight178 g vs 211 g+19%

Why is Blade A72 5G better than Pixel 6a?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  2. Main camera12 MP vs 13 MP+7%
  3. Memory card slotNo · Pixel 6a: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pixel 6a: Yes
  5. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.5″+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Google Pixel 6aGoogle Pixel 6a≈ $1707.5
ZTE Blade A72 5GZTE Blade A72 5G≈ $1704.9
Design
Weight178 g211 g
Thickness8.9 mm9.2 mm
Height152.2 mm164 mm
Width71.8 mm75.5 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP67—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursChalk, Charcoal, SageBlue, Gray
Display
Screen size6.1″6.5″
PanelOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px1,600 px
Pixel density429 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits—
Measured brightness876 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio83%82.9%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetGoogle TensorMediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerGoogleMediaTek
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP20Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score1,015,493—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,664—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,854—
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.55"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,410 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging18 W—
Charged in 30 min42%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.2—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)0.99 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceStock AndroidMifavor UI 11
Major OS updates promised5—
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