Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 4410mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 6 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz360 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 1280 1280
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34123078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
CPU250722245121
GPU324786306201
Memory143829171401
UX190161207450
NanoReview Score909498930173
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C40.4 °C
Stability56 %56 %
Graphics Test37 fps37 fps
Graphics Score61946207
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Writing score1535316562
Web score62808739
Video editing58436925
Data manipulation951911190
NanoReview Score994011580

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 14.3 GB 14 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5003 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Web Browsing08:25 h06:56 h
Video Playback14:20 h10:55 h
Games05:34 h04:56 h
Standby Mode89 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/2.551/1.31
Pixel size1.4 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a104 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/2.91/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 111 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3840x2880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 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 6a
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 6 Pro
84.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 900
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.

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