Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 19, 2021	Aug 03, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$599	$349

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
7.30 oz / 207.0 g	5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam	Just black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR	OLED, 60Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm)	Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Cortex X1	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20	Adreno 618
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4614 mAh, Li - Ion	3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 21.0W	Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 45min

Video

10h 36min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 18 mm Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

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Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	aptX, aptX-HD
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, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19