If you’re already used to the new look that Google showed off with its Pixel 6 phones, the Pixel 6a won’t surprise you. The back has the same two-tone design, with a horizontal camera bar separating the brighter part at the top from the darker color that covers most of the back. You can choose between Chalk, Charcoal, and Sage for the Pixel 6a. (Our review unit was the last color.)
The Pixel 6a is a slightly smaller version of the Pixel 6, right down to the thin bezel around the screen and the hole in the middle of the top of the screen for the selfie camera. The Pixel 6a is a little smaller than its bigger sibling, which is 6.2 x 2.9 x 0.4 inches, but not nearly as small as the iPhone SE, which is 5.5 x 2.7 x 0.29 inches (2022).
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]Specifications
- Screen size: 6.1-inch OLED (2400 x 1080)
- Refresh rate: 60Hz
- CPU: Tensor
- RAM: 6GB
- Storage: 128GB
- Expandable?: No
- Rear cameras: 12.2MP main (f/1.7), 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2)
- Front camera: 8MP (f/2.0)
- Battery size: 4,410 mAh
- Battery life (Hrs:Mins): 6:29
- Charging speed: 18W wired
- Size: 6 x 2.8 x 0.35 depth inches/152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm
- Weight: 6.3 oz/178 g
- Colors: Sage, Chalk, Charcoal
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Not everyone likes the way the Pixel 6 looks, but I think it stands out in a world of smartphones that look almost exactly the same. So I’m glad that the Pixel 6a looks similar to the Pixel 6. In the Pixel 6a’s color-boosting adaptive mode, it captures 131% of the sRGB color spectrum, while the iPhone SE only captures 115%.
If you change the Pixel 6a’s display setting to “natural,” which is more muted, the sRGB rating drops to 111%, which is more like the iPhone. However, Samsung’s Galaxy A53 has a more colorful screen, with a 204% rating in “vivid” mode and a 123% rating in “natural.” The colors on the Pixel 6a’s screen are much more accurate. The Delta-E rating ranges from 0.25 (adaptive) to 0.2 (natural), which is better than the Galaxy A53’s rating of 0.3 or more. The iPhone SE has a color accuracy of 0.21%, which is close to zero.
The Pixel 6a has the same two cameras as the Pixel 5a, but the ultrawide angle lens has fewer megapixels. The Pixel 5a has a 16MP sensor, while the Pixel 6a has a 12MP sensor. This time, though, the sensor is bigger, so the Pixel 6a should let in more light when you use its ultrawide angle lens. The sensor in the main camera is still 12.2MP.