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Google Pixel 7a vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
61 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Google Pixel 7a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 193.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone 11 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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7a
vs
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

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 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 80.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz290 Hz
Response time2 ms7.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 672 256
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34934009
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU255576229850
GPU325623355586
Memory149843154614
UX199394183574
NanoReview Score930436923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C44.2 °C
Stability65 %74 %
Graphics Test37 fps44 fps
Graphics Score63437454
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing08:24 h07:38 h
Video Playback13:40 h12:11 h
Games05:06 h04:50 h
Standby Mode76 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED n/a
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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.731/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 999
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.

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