Google Pixel 7a vs Fairphone 6
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| Phone Names | Google Pixel 7a | Fairphone 6 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8 | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, May 10 | 2025, June 25 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, May 10 | Available. Released 2025, June 25 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | - |
| Dimensions | 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) | 156.5 x 73.3 x 9.6 mm (6.16 x 2.89 x 0.38 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.84 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density) | 1116 x 2484 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~432 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.31 inches, 96.0 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | OLED, HDR, 90Hz | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 880 nits (typ), 1400 nits (peak) |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 810 |
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 8 major Android upgrades |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12μm, PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64μm, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | No | - |
| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless | 30W wired, 50% in 25 min |
| Type | Li-Po 4385 mAh | Li-Ion 4415 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral | Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green |
| Models | GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8 | - |
| Price | € 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980 | € 503.60 / $ 736.05 / £ 449.00 |
| SAR EU | - | 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 76h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 1070 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -26.5 LUFS (Good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |