Google Pixel 6a vs Meizu 22
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Meizu 22, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
- Lighter design: 178g vs 190g
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Meizu 22
- Larger display: 6.3in
- Higher pixel density: 465ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5510mAh vs 4410mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | 6/128 GB | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1200x2670 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 429 ppi | 465 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2 % | 88.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 96.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 3 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 152.2 mm (5.99 in) | 152 mm (5.98 in) |
| Width | 71.8 mm (2.83 in) | 71 mm (2.8 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.15 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 178 g (6.28 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green |
- White - Black - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1) |
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Tensor Processing Unit | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP20 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU Cores | 1280 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2170.9 GFLOPS | 2355.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1448 | 2118 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3412 | 6903 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 18446 |
| CPU | 250722 | 692050 |
| GPU | 324786 | 827992 |
| Memory | 143829 | 417724 |
| UX | 190161 | 517120 |
| NanoReview Score | 909498 | 2454886 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 41.4 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 56 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 37 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 6194 | n/a |
| Writing score | 15353 | n/a |
| Web score | 6280 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5843 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 9519 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 9940 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 14.3 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | Flyme AIOS 2 |
Battery
| Volume | 4410 mAh | 5510 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (42% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:51 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:25 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:20 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:34 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 89 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 122 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| 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 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 114 ° | 122 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 122 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.3 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 50 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 72 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX386 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/2.88 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | n/a |
| Preview | 67 | n/a |
| Zoom | 74 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3840x2160 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.1 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.88 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM B2/B3/B5/B8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 |
| 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/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | May, 2022 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2022 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 449 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 640 |
| 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 | Yes, 80 W |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Meizu 22 the clear winner in this comparison.
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