HMD Skyline vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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HMD Skyline	Google Pixel 9a
Released · Jul 19, 2024	Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4600 mAh	5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/128 - $499 \| €599 8GB/256GB - $599 \| €649

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 159.8 x 75.7 x 8.9 mm	6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.37 oz / 209.0 g	6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP54	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neon Pink, Twisted Black	Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.65% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1000 nits	P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2561 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SM7435-AB (4 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.40GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 710	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1687
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4385
3D Mark High
Untested	2625
3D Mark Low
Untested	2124

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Battery

Type
4600 mAh	5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

8h 11min

Browsing

19h 39min

Video

10h 57min

Gaming

12h 30min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, PDAF)	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
50 MP	13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

134

Overall

143

Photo

126

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
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, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
HMD Skyline Specs	Google Pixel 9a Specs
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	Google Pixel 9a Review
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	Google Pixel 9a User Reviews