Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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6.8
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus Google Pixel 8a
Released · Oct 07, 2022
Released · May 14, 2024
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4325 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$899 | €1199 $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm (~11.14 mm with camera bump)
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.16 oz / 203.0 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

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.97% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple 15 Bionic (4 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2170 1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
5112 4277
3D Mark High
2817 2419
3D Mark Low
2244 1624

Battery

Type
4325 mAh, Li - Ion 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 49min
Browsing
14h 51min
Video
10h 53min
Gaming
8h 18min
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, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
134
Photo
141
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

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

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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 22, 2022
FCC ID value: BCG-E8139A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.94 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256Gb internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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