Screen size
Pixel 4a5.8"
Pixel 6aWinner: 6.1"+4.8%
Quick verdict
Pixel 6a leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
Pixel 4a
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Pixel 6a
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 4a
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Pixel 6a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 4a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel 6a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 4a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel 6a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 4a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 6a
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, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
Speed
Pixel 4a
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps
Pixel 6a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 4a
-
Pixel 6a
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, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Announced
Pixel 4a
2020, August 03
Pixel 6a
2022, May 11
Status
Pixel 4a
Available. Released 2020, August 20
Pixel 6a
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Dimensions
Pixel 4a
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
Pixel 6a
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 4a
143 g (5.04 oz)
Pixel 6a
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Pixel 4a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Pixel 6a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 4a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 6a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 4a
-
Pixel 6a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 4a
OLED, HDR
Pixel 6a
OLED, HDR
Size
Pixel 4a
5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 6a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 4a
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Pixel 6a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 4a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel 6a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 4a
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
Pixel 6a
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 4a
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
Pixel 6a
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel 4a
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Pixel 6a
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 4a
Adreno 618
Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20
Card slot
Pixel 4a
No
Pixel 6a
No
Internal
Pixel 4a
128GB 6GB RAM
Pixel 6a
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Pixel 4a
UFS 2.1
Pixel 6a
UFS 3.1
Single
Pixel 4a
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 6a
-
Features
Pixel 4a
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 6a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 4a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Pixel 6a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Pixel 4a
-
Pixel 6a
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
Single
Pixel 4a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Pixel 6a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 4a
HDR
Pixel 6a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 4a
1080p@30fps
Pixel 6a
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 4a
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 6a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 4a
Yes
Pixel 6a
No
WLAN
Pixel 4a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Pixel 6a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 4a
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 6a
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 4a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Pixel 6a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Pixel 4a
Yes
Pixel 6a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 4a
No
Pixel 6a
No
USB
Pixel 4a
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 6a
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Pixel 4a
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 6a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 4a
Li-Po 3140 mAh
Pixel 6a
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Charging
Pixel 4a
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel 6a
18W wired, PD3.0
Colors
Pixel 4a
Just Black, Barely Blue
Pixel 6a
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models
Pixel 4a
G025J, GA02099, G025N
Pixel 6a
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price
Pixel 4a
$ 149.88 / C$ 174.38 / £ 119.99 / € 249.99
Pixel 6a
$ 142.44 / C$ 249.00 / ₹ 21,470