Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 11 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 11

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 11
Google Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Google Pixel 11, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 197g
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4985mAh vs 4410mAh
  • 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 6/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 11
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
Google Pixel 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Google Pixel 11
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Google Pixel 11
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 n/a
GPU Cores 1280 n/a
GPU Frequency 848 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Google Pixel 11
2575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Google Pixel 11
6027
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14482575
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34126027
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a], [Google Pixel 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Google Pixel 11
n/a
CPU250722848037
GPU324786271374
Memory143829297105
UX190161455981
NanoReview Score909498n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6194n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 17
OS Size 14.3 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 4985 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Web Browsing08:25 hn/a
Video Playback14:20 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED 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: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel sizen/a0.31 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.91/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Google Pixel 11
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65 (0.38)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
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)n/a
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 6a
87.4 dB
Google Pixel 11
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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