Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 10a

65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Larger display: 6.4in
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4614mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 10a
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)397 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1280 896
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31004079
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU243524205843
GPU308790338916
Memory139643213407
UX203162152079
NanoReview Score895119910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test38 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6379n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7690n/a
Video editing6612n/a
Data manipulation10293n/a
NanoReview Score10663n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 17.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing07:07 h10:33 h
Video Playback13:13 h23:15 h
Games05:02 h06:06 h
Standby Mode85 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.311/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.91/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
130
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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