Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 6A

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Comparing the Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 6A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Google Pixel 6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,874, while Google Pixel 6A scores 2,659, making Google Pixel 6 the better performer.


Display: Google Pixel 6 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Google Pixel 6A offers 6.1 inches, making Google Pixel 6 the larger display of the two. Both Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6A feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 6A offers 12.2 MP, making Google Pixel 6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6A feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Google Pixel 6 offers a higher battery capacity with 4614 mAh, while Google Pixel 6A offers 4410 mAh, making Google Pixel 6 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6A offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Google Pixel 6A receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Google Pixel 6 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

28 Jan, 2022
21 Jul, 2022
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Google Tensor
Google Tensor
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
OLED
OLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4614 mAh
4410 mAh
6000 mAh
30W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stylish, ergonomic design
  • Capable chipset
  • Good-looking display
  • Clean UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No charger in the box
  • Slow 18W charging speed
  • Display is capped at 60Hz
  • Throttling issues
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(3,345 ratings)
4.3/5
(75,656 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

717,872
AnTuTu Score
688,083
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 28, 2022
(Official)
May 23, 2026
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
5 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor
Google Tensor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

Titan M2
Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP20
Mali-G78 MP20
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

717,872
688,083
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
431 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.36 %
82.21 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

158.6 mm
152.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.8 mm
71.8 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

207 grams
178 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera7x Digital Zoomf/1.85 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN1 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size
12.2 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.25µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1.25µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4032 x 3024 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

7 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Audio Zoom
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4614 mAh
4410 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 22m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 5m 22s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 2000(band 23) / 1900(band 25) / 700(band 29)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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