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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 13 | Android 12 |
| -- | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.28 ounces |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a has a score of 76.4, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 8's 72.5 general score. Google Pixel 6a's body has the same thickness than Google Pixel 8, but it's incredibly heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 6a has older 12 version while Google Pixel 8 has Android 13.
The Google Pixel 6a has a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Google Pixel 6a also counts with a bit higher number of pixels per inch of display. Google Pixel 6a's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Google Pixel 8 one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Google Pixel 8 features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 6 lesser CPU cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a very superior battery duration than Google Pixel 8. The Google Pixel 6a has a much better camera than Google Pixel 8, although it has a back facing camera with a way worse 12.2 MP resolution.
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