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Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 8 Pro Specs Comparison

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5.4
Google Pixel 6a
7.2
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Pixel 6a Google Pixel 8 Pro
Released · Jul 21, 2022
Released · Oct 12, 2023
6.1-inch
6.7-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
12GB · 128GB
4410 mAh
5050 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022 Oct 04, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$449 $999 | €1099

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm 		6.40 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
162.6 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (~10.56 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g) 7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.10% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2400 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 490 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55 		Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
4410 mAh, Li - Polymer 5050 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
15h 51min
Video
10h 32min
Gaming
9h 35min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5KGM5
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		48 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Sony IMX787
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP 10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
150
Overall
158
Photo
142
Video
Learn more on our PhoneArena Camera Test Results page

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 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 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, 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 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 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A4RG1MNW
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

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 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
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