Google Pixel 6a

Google Pixel 6a
  • Screen: 6.1" OLED - 1080 x 2400
  • SoC: Google Tensor
  • Camera: 2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 4410 mAh
  • OS: Android 17
  • Weight: 178 grams (6.28 oz)

Review

Display
60
Camera
64
Performance
51
Gaming
31
Battery
54
Connectivity
75
NanoReview Score
56
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Google Pixel 6a

Display

Type OLED
Size 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 429 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1100 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 96.9%
PWM 240 Hz
Response time 3 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
867 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof IP67
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
82.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Google Pixel 6a
SoC
Chipset Google Tensor
Max clock 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55
- 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing Samsung
Lithography process 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Tensor Processing Unit
GPU
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units 640
GPU clock 850 MHz
FLOPS ~1085.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Google Pixel 6a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1487
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3664
Compute Score (GPU)
9543
Compute Score (GPU) 9543
Single-core score 1487
Multi-core score 3664
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1015493
CPU 425227
GPU 126878
Memory 171601
UX 291787
Total score 1015493
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
1854
Stability 57%
Graphics test 11 FPS
Graphics score 1854
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
10455
Web score 7105
Video editing 5884
Photo editing 19072
Data manipulation 10310
Writing score 15550

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-26 -> Islom_1180AnTuTu 121235821
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-19 (duwi)AnTuTu 11774697
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-29 (Mimo)AnTuTu 111117985
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-28 (Hypermini)AnTuTu 111015541
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-27 (Ash)AnTuTu 11978066
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-24 (Π’ΠΈΠΌΡƒΡ€)Geekbench 6 CPU1509 / 3714
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-20 (Novka)AnTuTu 111030537
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-15 (Fazik)AnTuTu 111015493

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory clock 3200 MHz
Channels 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 17)
ROM Stock Android
OS size 14.3 GB
OS updates 5 years
Security updates 5 years

Battery

Capacity 4410 mAh
Max charge power 18 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:51 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:25 hr
Watching video 14:20 hr
Gaming 05:34 hr
Standby 89 hr
General battery life
20:44 hr

Main camera

Matrix 12.2 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Zoom Digital
Flash Dual LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 114Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 12.2 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 12.2 MP
Aperture f/1.7
Focal length 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX363
Sensor size 1/2.55" (β‰ˆ 0.39 inch)
Pixel size 1.4 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm
Sensor Sony IMX386
Sensor size 1/2.9" (β‰ˆ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
133
Video quality
126
Generic main camera score
122
Bokeh 65
Preview 67
Zoom 74
Samples Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3840 x 2160
Aperture f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card Nano
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 20
2G network GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G network UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G network LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/39/40/41/42/48/66/71
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
87.4 dB

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced May 2022
Release date June 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $449
Successor - Google Pixel 10a
SAR (head) 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.31 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Pixel 6a may differ by country or region

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Ryan December 4, 2022 at 02:50 PM
Really Good phone, the best purchase I've made, got it new for only Β£300 unlocked.
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