Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Apple iPhone XR

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Google Pixel 7a
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 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 7a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options 8/128 GB - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone XR
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Google Pixel 7a
    vs
    Apple iPhone XR

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 429 ppi 326 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 700 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 79.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Google Pixel 7a
    1067 nits
    Apple iPhone XR
    635 nits
    sRGB gamut98.4 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
    Response time2 ms32.8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone XR]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
    Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP67
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Orange    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    - Orange
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 7a
    81.1 %
    Apple iPhone XR
    79.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 7a and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor G2 Apple A12 Bionic
    Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2490 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 (Tempest)
    - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Neural Engine
    Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Apple A12 GPU
    GPU Cores 672 256
    GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 7a
    1443
    Apple iPhone XR
    1167
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 7a
    3493
    Apple iPhone XR
    3020
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431167
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34933020
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 7a
    930436
    Apple iPhone XR
    656253
    CPU255576203013
    GPU325623155478
    Memory149843134836
    UX199394162926
    NanoReview Score930436656253
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Google Pixel 7a
    6343
    Apple iPhone XR
    5205
    Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C42.6 °C
    Stability65 %69 %
    Graphics Test37 fps31 fps
    Graphics Score63435205
    Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Apple iPhone XR]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Google Pixel 7a
    10609
    Apple iPhone XR
    n/a
    Writing score15048n/a
    Web score7500n/a
    Video editing6362n/a
    Data manipulation10504n/a
    NanoReview Score10609n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
    OS Size n/a 11.1 GB
    UI Skin Stock Android n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4385 mAh 2942 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:43 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 7a
    19:16
    Apple iPhone XR
    20:45
    Web Browsing08:24 h08:01 h
    Video Playback13:40 h11:59 h
    Games05:06 h04:34 h
    Standby Mode76 h106 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    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) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX787Apple iSight X
    Sensor size1/1.731/2.55
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorSony IMX712n/a
    Sensor size1/3.06n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 7a
    138
    Apple iPhone XR
    103
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 7a
    133
    Apple iPhone XR
    96
    Overall camera score
    Google Pixel 7a
    133
    Apple iPhone XR
    101
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview69n/a
    Zoom105n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
    Aperture n/a f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 32 mm
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Autofocus n/a No
    Stabilization n/a Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 7a
    136
    Apple iPhone XR
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 7a
    146
    Apple iPhone XR
    n/a

    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 MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.3 5
    Bluetooth features LE SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
    LTE category2012
    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 XR
    87.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2018 yr
    Release Date May, 2023 yr October, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) 499 750
    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 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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