Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Specs Comparison

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5.4
Google Pixel 6a
6.9
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google Pixel 6a Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Released · Jul 21, 2022
Released · Sep 04, 2024
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
8.0-inch · 2152x2076px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
16GB · 256GB
4410 mAh
4650 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
6.11 x 5.91 x 0.20 inches
155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm
Folded
6.11 x3.03 x0.41 inches (155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm)
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g) 9.07 oz (257.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water; IPX8
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Obsidian, Porcelain

Display

Size
6.1-inch 8.0-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2152x2076px, 374 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.14 % 82.64 %
Peak brightness
2700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.3 inches
2424 x1080 px
OLED
120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 16GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 256GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
4410 mAh 4650 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 21.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 43min
Browsing
16h 25min
Video
5h 47min
Gaming
9h 20min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX787
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
10.5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3LU
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Third camera
10.8 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3J1
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.1
Focal Length: 112 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, 10-bit HDR
Front
8 MP 10 MP
Folded: 10 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
139
Overall
149
Photo
129
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
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 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, 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), 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) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449 $ 1799
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022

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(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)
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
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