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Realme 11 Pro Plus vs Google Pixel 6a

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Realme 11 Pro Plus
VS
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Google Pixel 6a
Realme 11 Pro Plus
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, 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 Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 183g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 Pro Plus 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:
Realme 11 Pro Plus
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)439 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Realme 11 Pro Plus], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 Pro Plus and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 256 1280
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9491448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23953412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU172588250722
GPU115796324786
Memory149589143829
UX142310190161
NanoReview Score580283909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6194
Sources: 3DMark [Realme 11 Pro Plus], [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing score1932315353
Web score99176280
Video editing62725843
Data manipulation80689519
NanoReview Score132389940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 17 GB 14.3 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 15 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing09:12 h08:25 h
Video Playback13:26 h14:20 h
Games05:47 h05:34 h
Standby Mode116 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.41/2.55
Pixel size0.75 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/41/2.9
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Realme 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a74
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 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 ($) 400 449
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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