Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Google Pixel 6a

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 7a
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 4385mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Google Pixel 6a
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 7a
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (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 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 672 1280
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34933412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a], [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU255576250722
GPU325623324786
Memory149843143829
UX199394190161
NanoReview Score930436909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C41.4 °C
Stability65 %56 %
Graphics Test37 fps37 fps
Graphics Score63436194
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing score1504815353
Web score75006280
Video editing63625843
Data manipulation105049519
NanoReview Score106099940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14.3 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing08:24 h08:25 h
Video Playback13:40 h14:20 h
Games05:06 h05:34 h
Standby Mode76 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.731/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/3.061/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokeh7065
Preview6967
Zoom10574
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Google Pixel 6a
n/a

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 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 449
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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