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Google Pixel 7a vs Pixel 7

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Google Pixel 7a vs Pixel 7

74 out of 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
73 out of 100
Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel 7a
Google Pixel 7

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Google Pixel 7a (with Google Tensor G2) that was released on May 10, 2023, against the Google Pixel 7, which is powered by the same chip and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (1070 against 976 nits)
  • The phone is 8-months newer
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 7a and Pixel 7 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pixel 7a
vs
Pixel 7

Display

Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 429 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max rated brightness 700 nits 450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1300 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 81.8% 84.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display 		- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 98.4% 98.5%
PWM 218 Hz 360 Hz
Response time 2 ms 3 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 7a +10%
1070 nits
Pixel 7
976 nits

Design and build

Height 152 mm (5.98 inches) 155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 inches) 73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 inches) 8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP67 IP68
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Gray, Blue, Orange White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Pixel 7a
81.8%
Pixel 7 +4%
84.9%

Performance

Tests of Google Pixel 7a and Google Pixel 7 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
Max clock 2850 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Lithography process 5 nanometers 5 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units 672 672
GPU clock 850 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~1142.4 GFLOPS ~1142.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pixel 7a +5%
1437
Pixel 7
1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pixel 7a +9%
3525
Pixel 7
3232
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Pixel 7a
746407
Pixel 7 +7%
802280
CPU 232766 242485
GPU 187707 219273
Memory 160960 151362
UX 162802 185590
Total score 746407 802280
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Pixel 7a
6343
Pixel 7 +3%
6523
Max surface temperature 50.8 °C 45.8 °C
Stability 65% 71%
Graphics test 37 FPS 39 FPS
Graphics score 6343 6523
PCMark 3.0
Pixel 7a +1%
10768
Pixel 7
10671
Web score 7662 7598
Video editing 6390 6234
Photo editing 19572 18318
Data manipulation 10210 10230
Writing score 15268 15569

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory clock 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128, 256 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 13
ROM Stock Android Stock Android
OS size - 14 GB

Battery

Capacity 4385 mAh 4355 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse charging No Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:57 hr 1:40 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:05 hr 10:13 hr
Watching video 15:28 hr 16:16 hr
Gaming 05:16 hr 05:26 hr
Standby 73 hr 73 hr
General battery life
Pixel 7a +1%
29:33 hr
Pixel 7
29:08 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 64 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 9000 x 7000 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 114°
Lenses 2 (64 MP + 13 MP) 2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX787 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9
- Focal length: 25 mm
- Pixel size: 1.2 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
- Laser autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX712 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.25 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support 		- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Samples Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 13 megapixels 10.8 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024 3648 x 2736
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 21 mm
Pixel size - 1.22 microns
Sensor type - ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size - 1/3.1"
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display 		- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG 		- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC * Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM * 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
eSIM support * Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat * 20 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pixel 7a +2%
90.4 dB
Pixel 7
88.3 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Flagship
Announced May 2023 October 2022
Release date May 2023 October 2022
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 		- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Not included
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the sound is more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel 7a . But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 7 .

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