Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone X - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Apple iPhone X

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Google Pixel 6a
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 6a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 178g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone X
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 6a
vs
Apple iPhone X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time3 ms2.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 1280 192
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34122918
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU250722192337
GPU324786122353
Memory143829101238
UX19016191620
NanoReview Score909498507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C45.7 °C
Stability56 %63 %
Graphics Test37 fps21 fps
Graphics Score61943522
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Apple iPhone X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 14.3 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing08:25 h05:31 h
Video Playback14:20 h09:07 h
Games05:34 h03:35 h
Standby Mode89 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX363Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/2.551/3
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Apple iPhone X
97
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 32 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6a the clear winner in this comparison.

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