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Google Pixel 4a
Google Google Pixel 4a
2.3
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Google Pixel 6a
Google Google Pixel 6a
2.4
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Google Pixel 6a has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Google Pixel 6a
Display Winner
Google Pixel 6a
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Google Pixel 4a Google Pixel 6a
Display size (in) 5.81 6.10
Weight (g) 143 178
Thickness (mm) 8.20 8.90
Chipset Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Google Tensor (5 nm)
OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13 Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Google
Google Pixel 4a
Google
Google Pixel 6a
Battery 2 specs
Type
Li-Po 3140 mAh
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD2.0
18W wired, PD3.0
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz)
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.1
Display 4 specs
Type
OLED, HDR
OLED, HDR
Size
5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2020, August 03
2022, May 11
Status
Available. Released 2020, August 20
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Memory 3 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
 
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Just Black, Barely Blue
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models
G025J, GA02099, G025N
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price
$ 149.89 / C$ 166.99 / € 90.00
About 160 EUR
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
Our Tests 3 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 268714 (v8) GeekBench: 6426 (v4.4), 1626 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
803 nits max brightness (measured)
876 nits max brightness (measured)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 76h
Endurance rating 94h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 618
Mali-G78 MP20
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No

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