Google Pixel 6a vs iPhone XS

Google Pixel 6a $449
iPhone XS $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$449
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Tensor
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 848MHz
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
6GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2400x1080 Touch
Display
5.8" OLED 2436x1125 Touch
Tensor
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
Mali-G78 MP20 848MHz
640 Shaders
848MHz
Shared Memory
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 1.09 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
1%
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
16 Tabs
3%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.1"
OLED
Always On
5.8"
OLED
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500 Nits
850 Nits Peak
625 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
431 PPI
2436x1125
2.7 Million Pixels
458 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
14mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.9" Sensor Size
1.25 µm Pixel Size
114˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
12.2MP
56mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
8.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
85˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
1.9x Zoom-Out
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7x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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2.2x Optical Zoom-In
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10x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 60 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
2
2
2
4
Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5123
5G mmWave
Modem
Intel
XMM 7560
4G
Speed
Up to 7350Mbps Download
Up to 3670Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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External
External
Not Included
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5W
5.00V
1.00A
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USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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17Wh
4410mAh
3.86V
Lithium-Ion
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10.1Wh
2659mAh
3.81V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
Up to 14 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 80 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 60 min
Up to 100% in 90 min
Android
iOS
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
IP68
Up to 2.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
152.2 mm (6 in)
Width
71.8 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
143.6 mm (5.7 in)
Width
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz)
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177 g (6.24 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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