Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 7 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Google Pixel 7

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel 9a
Google Pixel 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 7, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 7
    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 9a
    vs
    Google Pixel 7

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type POLED AMOLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
    Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 422 ppi 416 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2700 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Google Pixel 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    964 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a98.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a360 Hz
    Response timen/a3 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
    Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Red
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 9a
    84.5 %
    Google Pixel 7
    84.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 7 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor G4 Google Tensor G2
    Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2850 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
    - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
    Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G710 MP7
    GPU Cores 896 672
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 850 MHz
    FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 9a
    1677
    Google Pixel 7
    1370
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 9a
    4067
    Google Pixel 7
    3202
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771370
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40673202
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Google Pixel 7]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 9a
    991079
    Google Pixel 7
    936100
    CPU161737256594
    GPU464865315697
    Memory191750168964
    UX172727194845
    NanoReview Score991079936100
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Google Pixel 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    6523
    Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
    Stabilityn/a71 %
    Graphics Testn/a39 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a6523
    Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Google Pixel 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    10701
    Writing scoren/a15448
    Web scoren/a7606
    Video editingn/a6295
    Data manipulationn/a10366
    NanoReview Scoren/a10701

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size n/a 14 GB
    UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

    Battery

    Volume 5100 mAh 4355 mAh
    Max Charging Power 23 W 20 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (20 W)
    Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:40 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    19:30
    Web Browsingn/a07:58 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:42 h
    Gamesn/a05:14 h
    Standby Moden/a82 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 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: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
    Focal length25 mm25 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
    Sensor size1/1.21/1.31
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Sensorn/aSony IMX381
    Sensor size1/3.11/2.9
    Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    145
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    143
    Overall camera score
    Google Pixel 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    140
    Bokehn/a70
    Previewn/a72
    Zoomn/a106
    Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 108 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 20 mm 21 mm
    Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
    Autofocus n/a No
    Stabilization Digital 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 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    134
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    144

    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
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo    		 - 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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 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 (B/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 categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Google Pixel 9a
    n/a
    Google Pixel 7
    88.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
    Release Date April, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 499 599
    Sensors - 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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