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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-17 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | -- |
| Ceramic and Titanium | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 464.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1312 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 505 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a is much better than Essential Phone, with a general score of 76.4 against 66.3. Google Pixel 6a's construction is extremely newer and just a bit lighter than the Essential Phone's, but it is thicker. The Essential Phone has a much better looking display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1312 x 2560 resolution and a just a little higher pixels density.
Essential Phone counts with a much greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more processing cores. The Google Pixel 6a captures clearer photographs and videos than Essential Phone, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a less megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
The Google Pixel 6a has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Essential Phone, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 6a has a superior battery life than Essential Phone, because it has a 4410mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 6a is also cheaper, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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