Google Pixel 7a vs Apple iPhone 16e Specs Comparison

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6.1	6.6
Google Pixel 7a	Apple iPhone 16e
Released · May 10, 2023	Released · Feb 28, 2025
6.1-inch	6.1-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4385 mAh	4005 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump) 152.4 x 72.9 x 9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral	White, Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.86 %	87.24 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x 2.85GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.35GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55	Hexa-core 2x 4.04GHz + 4x 2.20GHz
GPU
Mali-G710 MP7	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
8GB	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
4385 mAh	4005 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

15h 27min

Video

9h 7min

Gaming

5h 27min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 4min

Browsing

17h 27min

Video

6h 59min

Gaming

7h 45min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
64 MP Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

133

Overall

140

Photo

127

Video

118

Overall

128

Photo

107

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, 5G Ready	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, 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), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT), 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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600), 53
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 19, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499 / € 509	$ 600 / € 699
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers	USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 10, 2023	Feb 19, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 699 / € 829

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 899 / € 1079

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, 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), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600), 53
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

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