Screen size
Pixel5.0"
Pixel 6aWinner: 6.1"+18%
Quick verdict
Pixel 6a leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Pixel
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Pixel 6a
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Pixel 6a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel 6a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel 6a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Pixel 6a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel
-
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
2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Pixel 6a
2022, May 11
Status
Pixel
Discontinued
Pixel 6a
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Dimensions
Pixel
143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Pixel 6a
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel
143 g (5.04 oz)
Pixel 6a
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Pixel
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
Pixel 6a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel
Nano-SIM
Pixel 6a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel
Water-repellent coating
Pixel 6a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel
AMOLED
Pixel 6a
OLED, HDR
Size
Pixel
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 6a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Pixel 6a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Pixel 6a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Pixel 6a
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Pixel 6a
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Pixel 6a
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel
Adreno 530
Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20
Card slot
Pixel
No
Pixel 6a
No
Internal
Pixel
32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 6a
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Pixel
UFS 2.0
Pixel 6a
UFS 3.1
Single
Pixel
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Pixel 6a
-
Features
Pixel
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Pixel 6a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Pixel 6a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Pixel
-
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
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Pixel 6a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video
Pixel
1080p@30fps
Pixel 6a
1080p@30fps
Features
Pixel
-
Pixel 6a
HDR, panorama
Loudspeaker
Pixel
Yes
Pixel 6a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel
Yes
Pixel 6a
No
WLAN
Pixel
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
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Pixel 6a
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel
GPS, GLONASS
Pixel 6a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Pixel
Yes
Pixel 6a
Yes
Radio
Pixel
No
Pixel 6a
No
USB
Pixel
USB Type-C 3.0
Pixel 6a
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Pixel
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 6a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel
Li-Ion 2770 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 6a
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Charging
Pixel
18W wired, PD
Pixel 6a
18W wired, PD3.0
Stand-by
Pixel
Up to 456 h (3G)
Pixel 6a
-
Talk time
Pixel
Up to 26 h (3G)
Pixel 6a
-
Music play
Pixel
Up to 110 h
Pixel 6a
-
Colors
Pixel
Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
Pixel 6a
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
SAR
Pixel
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Pixel 6a
-
SAR EU
Pixel
0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Pixel 6a
-
Price
Pixel
About 290 EUR
Pixel 6a
$ 142.44 / C$ 249.00 / ₹ 21,470
Models
Pixel
-
Pixel 6a
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L