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Google Pixel 6a vs Apple Watch Series 2 (42mm) Specs Comparison

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5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Apple Watch Series 2 (42mm)
Google Pixel 6a Apple Watch Series 2 (42mm)
Released · Jul 21, 2022
Released · September 2016
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
1.6-inch · 390x312px
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
0.5GB · 8GB
4410 mAh
334 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm 		1.67 x 1.31 x 0.45 inches
42.5 x 33.3 x 11.4 mm
Weight
6.28 oz / 178.0 g 1.85 oz / 52.4 g
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Silver, Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body 1.6-inch, 60.71% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 390x312px, 303 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested
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Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Apple S2 (16 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55 		Dual-core
780 MHz
Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 PowerVR G6200
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 0.5GB/8GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) watchOS (6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1428 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3313 Untested
3D Mark High
1620 Untested
3D Mark Low
1011 Untested
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Battery

Type
4410 mAh, Li - Polymer 334 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Magnetic charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera
Main camera
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
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 4.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart rate, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
With aluminum frame
Weight 1.21 oz / 34.2 g
Materials Frame: Aluminum
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