Google Pixel 9a vs iPhone 16e

Google Pixel 9a $499
iPhone 16e $599
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
CPU
Tensor G4
CPU
A18 (16e)
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
GPU
4-Core A18
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.3" OLED 2424×1080 Touch
Display
6.1" OLED 2532×1170 Touch
CPU Image
Tensor G4
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.1GHz Clock
CPU Image
A18 (16e)
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.78GHz Clock
Tensor G4 vs A18 (16e) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
448 Shaders
940MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A18
512 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
842 GFLOPS FP32
2%
N/A
0%
1.49 TFLOPS FP32
3%
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz vs 4-Core A18 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-8533
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
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128GB
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.3"
OLED
HDR
Always On
6.1"
OLED
HDR
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Area
14.8 in² (95.2 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
14.2 in² (91.4 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,800 Nits
2,700 Nits Peak
Brightness
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2424×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
421 PPI
Resolution
2532×1170
3 Million Pixels
457 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Touch
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Touch
Capacitive
Main
48.0MP
25mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/2.0" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
48.8MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
13.0MP
12.5mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
120˚ Diagonal Field of View
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
13.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.94 µm Pixel Size
84˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
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8x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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2.0x Optical Zoom-In
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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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
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
Facial
Facial
2
2
2
4
Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5400
5G mmWave
Modem
Apple
C1
5G
Speed
Up to 14790Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 2900Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
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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
Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
External
Not Included
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19.6Wh
5100mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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12.6Wh
3279mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
Up to 21 Hours
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Charge Time
30 min 50%
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50 min 80%
80 min 100%
Android
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Plastic, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
154.7 mm (6.1 in)
Width
73.3 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
146.7 mm (5.8 in)
Width
71.5 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)
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Weight
167 g (5.89 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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