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Google Pixel 9a vs iPhone 14

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Google Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 9a

  • 186 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 53,500In Stock
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iPhone 14

iPhone 14

  • 172 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 52,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Google Pixel 9a runs Android and has a much bigger battery (5,100 mAh), more RAM (8 GB) and a larger 6.3-inch, brighter screen, while the iPhone 14 runs iOS, charges faster wirelessly (15 W), has a sturdier aluminium build with a glass back and is lighter (172 g) and slimmer.

Weight

Google Pixel 9a
186 g
iPhone 14
172 g

Display

Google Pixel 9a
About 6.3 inch screen
iPhone 14
About 6.1 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 9a
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor
iPhone 14
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) processor

Memory

Google Pixel 9a
8 GB RAM in this version
iPhone 14
6 GB RAM in this version

Storage

Google Pixel 9a
UFS 3.1
iPhone 14
NVMe

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 9a

  • Bigger battery: 5,100 mAh (vs 3,279 mAh).
  • More memory: 8 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 48 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • Larger 6.3-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Brighter display: up to 2,700 nits (vs 1,200).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).

iPhone 14

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Faster wireless charging: 15 W (vs 7.5 W).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and plastic back).
  • Lighter: 172 g (vs 186 g).
  • Slimmer: 7.8 mm thick (vs 8.9 mm).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 422 ppi6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS12 MP main camera with OIS
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G4 processorApple A15 Bionic processor
StorageUp to 256 GB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity5,100 mAh battery3,279 mAh battery
Charging23 W wired, 7.5 W wireless chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
BrandGoogleApple
ModelPixel 9aApple iPhone 14
Announced2025, March 192022, September 07
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, April 10Available. Released 2022, September 16
Model numbersGXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12A2882, A2649, A2881, A2884, A2883, iphone14,7
Device type / form family—Smartphone
SAR (US)—1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Tested camera—Photo / Video
Tested battery (old)—Endurance rating 90h

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
Dimensions154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)172 g (6.07 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
Display6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio); P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Ceramic Shield glass
Display featuresP-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Display technology—Super Retina XDR OLED
Display size—6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness—800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
HDR formats—HDR10, Dolby Vision
Pixel density—~460 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~86.0% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G4 (4 nm)Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Process node—5 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
RAM8GB6GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1NVMe
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Front camera13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Rear camera featuresDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Wide camera—12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Ultra-wide camera—12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
BatteryLi-Po 5100 mAhLi-Ion 3279 mAh (12.68 Wh)
Charging23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass chargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Battery technology—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
Operating systemAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesiOS 16, upgradable to iOS 27

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2882, A2884; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2649, A2881; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2883
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2882, A2884; 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 - A2649; 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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2881; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2883
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2Lightning, USB 2.0
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite features—Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Iris, PeonyMidnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1254417 (v10) GeekBench: 4527 (v6) 3DMark: 2630 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 817125 (v9); GeekBench: 4761 (v5.1); GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Measured display brightness1930 nits max brightness (measured)804 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-27.2 LUFS (Good)-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 12:42h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aiPhone 14
EnergyClass B—
Battery52:19h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass A (270 falls)—
RepairabilityClass B—

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have OLED displays.

In summary

For most buyers the Google Pixel 9a is the better buy; the iPhone 14 makes sense if you want iOS.

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