ZTE Blade A31 vs Google Pixel 6a

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PHONES
Phone Names ZTE Blade A31 Google Pixel 6a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 381, 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 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 -1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Launch
Announced2021, July 132022, May 11
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, July 13Available. Released 2022, July 21
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions140 x 71 x 8.9 mm (5.51 x 2.80 x 0.35 in)152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight166 g (5.86 oz)178 g (6.28 oz)
 -IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size5.45 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~77.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDOLED, HDR
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28 nm)Google Tensor (5 nm)
GPUIMG8322Mali-G78 MP20
OSAndroid 11 (Go edition)Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCNo
Internal32GB 2GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM
 -UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
FeaturesLED flash, HDRDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single8 MP8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video720p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Features-HDR, panorama
Single2 MP (up-scaled to 5 MP)8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video-1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesNo
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioFM radioNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging-18W wired, PD3.0
TypeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, removableLi-Po 4410 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlue, GrayChalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models-GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price-$ 138.99 / C$ 228.74 / ₹ 23,999
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 94h
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 94h
Display-876 nits max brightness (measured)