Google Pixel 7a vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison

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6.1
Google Pixel 7a
7.4
Apple iPhone Air
Google Pixel 7a Apple iPhone Air
Released · May 10, 2023
Released · Sep 19, 2025
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
4385 mAh
3149 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 10, 2023 Sep 09, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €509 12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199
12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449
12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699

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)
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.46 inches with camera bump)
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~11.70 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Titanium
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, Other
Colors
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.86% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1277 (Average) 2787 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 0.9 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.85GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.35G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
GPU
Mali-G710 MP7 Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13) iOS (26.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1437 3500
GeekBench 6 Multi
3461 8836
3D Mark High
1631 4898
3D Mark Low
1095 2895

Battery

Type
4385 mAh, Li - Polymer 3149 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
15h 27min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
5h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 43min
Browsing
16h 29min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
7h 27min

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 (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
13 MP 18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
126
Overall
130
Photo
122
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
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
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 8
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: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg