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Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 2 XL
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
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, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 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 (3CA) Cat15 800/75 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, G82U8-
Launch
Announced2023, May 102017, October 04. Released 2017, October 17
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)175 g (6.17 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)1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzP-OLED
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.35 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 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 11
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 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), 1.12µm-
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaLaser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS4K@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@30/60/120fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm8 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.1
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, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless10.5W wired (capped), PD2.0
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Ion 3520 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralJust Black, Black & White
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8G011C
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980About 520 EUR
Tests
Audio quality- Noise - 93.7 / Crosstalk - 79.7
Battery life- Endurance rating 88h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker- Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Performance- AnTuTu: 206711 (v7) GeekBench: 6055 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise - 93.7 / Crosstalk - 79.7
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76hEndurance rating 88h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)Contrast ratio: ∞
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 206711 (v7) GeekBench: 6055 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)