Screen size
Pixel 6aWinner: 6.1"+9.8%
Pixel XL5.5"
Quick verdict
Pixel 6a leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Pixel 6a
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Pixel XL
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 6a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pixel XL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pixel 6a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
Pixel 6a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel XL
-
4G bands
Pixel 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)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Pixel XL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
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)
Pixel XL
-
Speed
Pixel 6a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel XL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Pixel 6a
-
Pixel XL
Yes
EDGE
Pixel 6a
-
Pixel XL
Yes
Announced
Pixel 6a
2022, May 11
Pixel XL
2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status
Pixel 6a
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Pixel XL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Pixel 6a
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Pixel XL
154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Pixel 6a
178 g (6.28 oz)
Pixel XL
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Pixel 6a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Pixel XL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 6a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel XL
Nano-SIM
Other
Pixel 6a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Pixel XL
Water-repellent coating
Type
Pixel 6a
OLED, HDR
Pixel XL
AMOLED
Size
Pixel 6a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel XL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 6a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Pixel XL
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 6a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel XL
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Pixel 6a
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Pixel XL
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset
Pixel 6a
Google Tensor (5 nm)
Pixel XL
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU
Pixel 6a
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Pixel XL
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20
Pixel XL
Adreno 530
Card slot
Pixel 6a
No
Pixel XL
No
Internal
Pixel 6a
128GB 6GB RAM
Pixel XL
32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Pixel 6a
UFS 3.1
Pixel XL
UFS 2.0
Dual
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
Pixel XL
-
Features
Pixel 6a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel XL
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 6a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Pixel XL
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Single
Pixel 6a
-
Pixel XL
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Single
Pixel 6a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Pixel XL
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Features
Pixel 6a
HDR, panorama
Pixel XL
-
Video
Pixel 6a
1080p@30fps
Pixel XL
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 6a
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel XL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pixel 6a
No
Pixel XL
Yes
WLAN
Pixel 6a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Pixel 6a
5.2, A2DP, LE
Pixel XL
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Pixel 6a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Pixel XL
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Pixel 6a
Yes
Pixel XL
Yes
Radio
Pixel 6a
No
Pixel XL
No
USB
Pixel 6a
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel XL
USB Type-C 3.0
Sensors
Pixel 6a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel XL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 6a
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Pixel XL
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Pixel 6a
18W wired, PD3.0
Pixel XL
18W wired, PD
Stand-by
Pixel 6a
-
Pixel XL
Up to 552 h (3G)
Talk time
Pixel 6a
-
Pixel XL
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Pixel 6a
-
Pixel XL
Up to 130 h
Colors
Pixel 6a
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Pixel XL
Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
Models
Pixel 6a
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Pixel XL
-
Price
Pixel 6a
$ 142.44 / C$ 249.00 / ₹ 21,470
Pixel XL
About 400 EUR
SAR
Pixel 6a
-
Pixel XL
0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Pixel 6a
-
Pixel XL
0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)