Background

The Pixel 6a is Google’s budget option for their popular line of smartphones and was announced in May 2022. Other than a less powerful rear camera and smaller screen, it has most of the same features as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. It also only has 6 GB of RAM compared to the Pixel 6's 8 GB and the Pixel 6 Pro's 12 GB. However, it runs on the same Google Tensor octa-core chipset.

The Pixel 6a started at $449 at initial release and is available in Sage, Chalk, and Charcoal depending on region and carrier.

Identification

The Pixel 6 series introduced Google's updated phone design "language" featuring a wide camera bar on the back and a flat screen with a center punch-hole selfie camera.

The Pixel 6a does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack. All previous Pixel A series phones — the Pixel 3a, Pixel 4a, and Pixel 5a — came with a headphone jack.

The Pixel 6a is identified by the following model numbers:

  • GX7AS
  • G1AZG
  • G1AZG
  • GB62Z
  • GB17L

To confirm your model, go into Settings > "About phone" and look for "Model" under "Device details".

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For further details, you can click on "Regulatory labels" and you can see the exact model number variant, where it was made, FCC ID, etc. Model variants are GB62Z (US Verizon), GX7AS (US, CA, TW, SG, IN), G1AZG (Europe), and GB17L (Japan).

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Pixel 6 vs 6a:

To distinguish a Pixel 6a from a Pixel 6, start with the size and weight: the Pixel 6a is 6.4mm shorter, 3mm narrower and 0.2mm slimmer than the Pixel 6. The Pixel 6a is 29 grams lighter than the Pixel 6.

Repairability

For a detailed look at the pros and cons of repairing the Pixel 6a, see the attached report.

Repair Snapshot Pixel 6a

Technical Specifications

  • CPU: Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • GPU: Mali-G78 MP20
  • Memory: 6 GB LPDDR5 RAM
  • Storage: 128 GB internal memory
  • Display
    • 6.1 inch panel
    • 1080 x 2400 pixels (~429 ppi)
    • OLED, HDR
  • Cameras
    • Main Camera: Two-lens camera with 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
    • Front-facing Camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
  • Ports and Connectivity
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
    • 5G Sub 6GHz / mmWave, LTE
    • Bluetooth v5.2
    • dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS, NFC
    • USB Type-C 3.1
    • Ultra Wide Band
  • Battery:
    • Li-Po 4410 mAh battery
    • Fast charging 18W
  • Dimensions
    • Size: 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
    • Weight: 178 g (6.28 oz)
  • Additional Features
    • IP68 water/dust resistance rating (1 meter underwater up to 30 minutes)
    • Stereo speakers
    • Fingerprint (under display, optical)
    • Laser AF

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