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Google Pixel 2 XL vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 2 XL Google Pixel 6a
Released · Oct 19, 2017
Released · Jul 21, 2022
6.0-inch
6.1-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3520 mAh
4410 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm 		5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
6.17 oz (175.0 g) 6.28 oz (178.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Technology
P-OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
76.66 % 82.14 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280 		Hexa-core
2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 540 Mali-G78 MP20
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
3520 mAh 4410 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP
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Overall
N/A
Photo
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Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
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, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) 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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949 $ 449
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017 May 11, 2022

Alternative variants
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 849
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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