Google Pixel 7a vs Essential PH-1

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Google Pixel 7a  Essential PH-1
PHONES
Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Essential PH-1
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Launch
Announced2023, May 102017, May
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Available. Released 2017, August
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), ceramic back, titanium frame
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm (5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.71 inches, 85.4 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzIPS LCD
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Adreno 540
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 3.1-
Main Camera
Dual64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", PDAF, Laser AF 13 MP B/W, f/1.9, 1/3.1"
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panorama-
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm8 MP, f/2.2
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNo-
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with dual speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 -Snap-on accessories (optional)
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless27W wired, PD2.0
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Ion 3040 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralStellar Gray, Ocean Depths, Black Moon, Pure White
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8PH-1
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980About 330 EUR
Tests
Performance- GeekBench: 6490 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-