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Google Pixel 6a
Google Google Pixel 6a
2.4
Price TBA
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Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro
256GB · 16GB RAM
4.1
From $999
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★ Our Pick

Our Verdict

Analysis

Google Pixel 9 Pro has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Google Pixel 6a Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display size (in) 6.10 6.30
Charging (W) 18 27
Main camera (MP) 12.20 50.00
Selfie (MP) 8.00 42.00
Weight (g) 178 199
Thickness (mm) 8.90 8.50
Chipset Google Tensor (5 nm) Google Tensor G4
OS Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades Android 14

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 6a

Google Pixel 9 Pro

  • Best-in-class image processing
  • Clean software
  • Long updates
  • Battery life trails rivals
  • Slow charging
  • Tensor still trails Snapdragon in raw perf

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Google
Google Pixel 6a
Google
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD3.0
27W wired, 21W wireless
Capacity
4700 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
199 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
OLED, HDR
LTPO OLED
Size
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
1280 x 2856 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2022, May 11
2024, August 13
Status
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Available. Released 2024, September 09
Main Camera 4 specs
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
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Triple
50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
RAM
16GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Models
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6
Price
About 160 EUR
$ 399.94 / C$ 667.99 / £ 391.97 / € 654.44 / ₹ 109,999
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head)     1.37 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GR83Y
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GEC77
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)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GR83Y
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Our Tests 5 specs
Display
876 nits max brightness (measured)
2331 nits max brightness (measured)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 94h
Performance
AnTuTu: 838931 (v9), 1088917 (v10) GeekBench: 3850 (v5), 4728 (v6) 3DMark: 2574 (Wild Life Extreme)
Loudspeaker
-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 13:11h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Android 14
Chipset
Google Tensor (5 nm)
Google Tensor G4
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20
Mali-G715 MC7
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
42 MP
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Battery
50:44h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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