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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a, getting a overall score of 80.2 against 76.4. The Google Pixel is an older device than Google Pixel 6a, but it is lighter and just a little thinner anyway. Google Pixel has a way better hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, although it has less RAM and 2 lesser cpu cores (but faster).
Google Pixel has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite better pixels count in each inch in the screen. Google Pixel and Google Pixel 6a feature similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 6a has a back camera with less megapixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel have quite similar storage for games and applications, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 6a has a superior battery performance than Google Pixel, because it has a 4410mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel is also a lot cheaper.
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