Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 6a

General Info

Manufacturer
Google	Google
Announced
2021, October 19	2022, May 11
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, October 28	Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 21
Colors
Black, Green, Red	Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)	152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
207 g (7.3 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GB7N6, G9S9B16	LTE1, 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 Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G9S9B 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GB7N6	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)
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

Display

Type
FHD+ AMOLED Screen Refresh Rate 90Hz HDR10+	FHD+ OLED Screen HDR
Colors
16M Colour	16M Colors
Size
6.4 inches [Similar]	6.1 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)	1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
83.45%	82.38%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Android 12	Android 12
Processor
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 [Similar]	Mali-G78 MP20 [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	128 GB
External Memory
No	No

Camera

Rear Camera
50 MP + 12 MP [Similar]	12.2 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash
Dual-LED Flash	Dual-LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama	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 Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR, panorama 1080p@30fps [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack

Radio
No	No
Games
Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

User Memory

Internal
256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1	128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Supported	Not Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Battery

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging 21W Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery 3.0	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 18W USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity
4614 mAh	4410 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-