Google Pixel 7a vs Pixel 6
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Google Pixel 7a (with Google Tensor G2) that was released on May 10, 2023, against the Google Pixel 6, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 1 year and 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1062 against 841 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1126K versus 990K)
- The phone is 1 year and 7 months newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 18W)
- Reverse charging feature
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 429 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1% | 83.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.4% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 218 Hz | 397 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 5 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Pixel 6
6.4″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.3 in2
Pixel 7a
6.1″ (20:9 ratio) = 13.9 in2
~10% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 152 mm (5.98 inches) | 158.6 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 72.9 mm (2.87 inches) | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) | 207 g (7.3 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue, Orange | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Google Tensor |
| Max clock | 2850 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MP7 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU shading units | 448 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 848 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~759.8 GFLOPS | ~1085.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4715 | 7318 |
| Single-core score | 1438 | 1438 |
| Multi-core score | 3681 | 3372 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 366416 | 381525 |
| GPU | 272602 | 162416 |
| Memory | 188205 | 178605 |
| UX | 299297 | 267677 |
| Total score | 1126520 | 990213 |
| Samples | [13 tests] | [11 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 78% | 63% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 702 | 704 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 70% | 60% |
| Graphics test | 10 FPS | 11 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1787 | 1907 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7510 | 7877 |
| Video editing | 5847 | 6652 |
| Photo editing | 19105 | 18508 |
| Data manipulation | 10565 | 10427 |
| Writing score | 15064 | 13858 |
Recent User Tests
Google Pixel 7a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-02 -> nanamond | AnTuTu 11 | 1196742 |
| 📘 2026-08-06 -> shu- | AnTuTu 11 | 1126520 |
| 📘 2026-08-05 (shu-) | AnTuTu 11 | 1126520 |
| 📘 2026-07-21 (XHV150) | AnTuTu 11 | 1271269 |
| 📘 2026-07-12 (klaut) | AnTuTu 11 | 1004338 |
Google Pixel 6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-13 (Vladi♂️Slave♂️) | AnTuTu 12 | 1281085 |
| 📘 2026-08-17 -> Paranoid _Antost | AnTuTu 11 | 930801 |
| 📘 2026-04-05 (Ethan Winters) | AnTuTu 11 | 927237 |
| 📘 2026-02-25 (Adora) | AnTuTu 11 | 933576 |
| 📘 2026-01-29 (Stormchasing) | AnTuTu 11 | 990213 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | Stock Android | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 17.6 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4385 mAh | 4614 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (7.5 W) | Yes (21 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (20% in 36 min) | Yes (41% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:57 hr | 1:53 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:24 hr | 07:07 hr |
| Watching video | 13:40 hr | 13:13 hr |
| Gaming | 05:06 hr | 05:02 hr |
| Standby | 76 hr | 85 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 114° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX787 | Samsung GN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.73" (≈ 0.58 inch) | 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX712 | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 70 | 65 |
| Preview | 69 | 65 |
| Zoom | 105 | 79 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark | Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | 136 | 130 |
| Video | 146 | 127 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2023 | October 2021 |
| Release date | May 2023 | October 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $600 |
| Successor | - Google Pixel 10a | - Google Pixel 10 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel 7a. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 6.
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