Apple iPhone 14 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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6.7
Apple iPhone 14
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Apple iPhone 14 Google Pixel 8a
Released · Sep 16, 2022
Released · May 14, 2024
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
64 MP Main · 13 MP Selfie
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3279 mAh
4492 mAh
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Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 % 81.28 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit) 2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple 15 Bionic (5 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 3.23GHz Avalanche + 4x 1.82GHz Blizzard
Nona-core
1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4X) 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (NVMe), not expandable 128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
3279 mAh 4492 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 23min
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
6h 44min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
134
Photo
141
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
(146.7 x 71.5 x 7.80 mm)
thickness with camera 0.44 inches (11.14 mm)
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
(152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
6.07 oz(172.0 g) 6.63 oz(188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight, Purple Starlight, (Product) RED, Blue Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 09, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8138A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 929 $ 499 / € 549
In The Box
Phone, USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256Gb internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 899
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 999
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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