Google Pixel 6a vs. Apple iPhone 14

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 6a and Apple iPhone 14. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 6a vs. Apple iPhone 14 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G1AZG A2882
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.2 mm 146.7 mm Google Pixel 6a has greater height than Apple iPhone 14.
Width 71.8 mm 71.5 mm Google Pixel 6a has greater width than Apple iPhone 14.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.8 mm Apple iPhone 14 is narrower than Google Pixel 6a.
Weight 178 g 172 g Apple iPhone 14 is lighter than Google Pixel 6a.
Body Colour Chalk | Charcoal | Sage Midnight | Starlight | Purple | Red | Blue
Body Material Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection Water-resistant, dust-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.31 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.134" 6.1" Google Pixel 6a has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 14.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Apple iPhone 14 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 429 ppi 460 ppi Apple iPhone 14 has better pixel density than Google Pixel 6a.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 2000000:1 Apple iPhone 14 has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 6a.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz -
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Smooth Display (up to 60 Hz) True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
Processor Type (CPU) Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security Apple A15 Bionic
Processor Core Qty - 6-core
MEMORY Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 -
CAMERA Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 6a has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.5 Apple iPhone 14 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 6a.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.9 μm Apple iPhone 14 has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 6a.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 7x 5x Google Pixel 6a has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 14.
Special Effects - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode Live HDR+ Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 14 has face detection.
White Balance Custom -
Light Source Flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Filter, Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Google Pixel 6a has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 6a.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Apple iPhone 14 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 6a.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.25 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Lens correction Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 14 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 14 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 6a.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 6-element
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 14 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4410 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 3.0 Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 14 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 iOS 16
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
Data Transmission EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC H.264, HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Extreme power saving mode, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, 5 years of Security Updates MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection
OTHERS Google Pixel 6a Apple iPhone 14
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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