Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 6 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
- Lighter design: 188g vs 210g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 512ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 4492mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 430 ppi | 512 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 98.5 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 152.1 mm (5.99 in) | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 72.7 mm (2.86 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green |
- White - Black - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Google Tensor |
| Max Frequency | 3000 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 9 (1 + 4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 1280 |
| GPU Frequency | 890 MHz | 848 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1594.8 GFLOPS | 2170.9 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1683 | 1331 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4330 | 3078 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6350 | n/a |
| CPU | 363260 | 245121 |
| GPU | 396428 | 306201 |
| Memory | 189558 | 171401 |
| UX | 229977 | 207450 |
| NanoReview Score | 1179223 | 930173 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 56 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 37 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 6207 |
| Writing score | n/a | 16562 |
| Web score | n/a | 8739 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6925 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 11190 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11580 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 18.4 GB | 14 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 4492 mAh | 5003 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (7.5 W) | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (33% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:09 h | 1:59 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:15 h | 06:56 h |
| Video Playback | 13:00 h | 10:55 h |
| Games | 04:54 h | 04:56 h |
| Standby Mode | 86 h | 94 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 9000x7000 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 | 120 ° | 114 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX787 | Samsung GN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.73 | 1/1.31 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/3.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 104 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX712 | Sony IMX386 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/2.9 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.25 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 60 | n/a |
| Preview | 71 | n/a |
| Zoom | 126 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 111 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 3840x2880 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | CMOS |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/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 category | 20 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2024 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | 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 |
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