Google Pixel 7a vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Apple

Model

Pixel 7a

iPhone 15 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

GWKK3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G0DZQ: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GHL1X, G82U8: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3094: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2847: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3093: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3096: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G2

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Mali-G710 MP7

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

429 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

Android 14

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

765 281

AnTuTu (v10)

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)