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| Gen. 6+ | Pixel 10a | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 18 August 2026 | 2026, February 18 |
| Released | 18 August 2026 (Europe and USA) | 2026-03-05 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 (bands 1/2/5/8) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71; 4x4 MIMO, VoLTE, VoWiFi | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GE1GQ; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - GV0BP, G4H7L |
| 5G | Sub-6 NSA/SA: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA 42/5.76 Mbps, LTE 1.2 Gbps/200 Mbps, 5G 2.9 Gbps/200 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / UMTS / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back; 12 user-replaceable parts (screwed back cover) | Composite back; aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 156.57 x 73.28 x 9.6 mm | 153.9 x 73 x 9 mm (6.06 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) |
| IP Rating | IP55; MIL-STD-810H drop tested | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM (Dual-SIM Dual-Standby; one SIM on 5G at a time) | Nano-SIM + eSIM |
| Weight | 193 g | 183 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1400 nits (peak); 2 nits minimum | 2000 nits HDR; 3000 peak |
| Color | 1.07 billion colors | — |
| Features | Always On Display; auto display switch with official Flip-case; automatic DC dimming/PWM | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i (0.7 mm), oleophobic coating | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | Dynamic 10-120Hz; 240Hz touch sampling | 60–120Hz |
| Resolution | 1116 x 2484 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~431 ppi density) | 1080 × 2424 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | 83.7% | ~84.3% |
| Size | 6.31 inches (16.03 cm) | 6.3 inches |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1.07B colors, 120Hz, Always On Display | pOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | — | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) | Google Tensor G4 |
| GPU | — | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| OS | Android 16 (also sold with /e/OS in Europe) | Android 16; seven years of updates |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSD, up to 2TB (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR5 | 8GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB / 256GB; 8GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, 50MP 'High pixel' mode, pixel binning, night mode, portrait, pro, panorama, slow-mo, time-lapse | Dual-LED Flash, Pixel Shift, Panorama, Best Take, Ultra HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, 84.4° (wide), Sony LYTIA 700C (IMX896), OIS | 13 MP, f/2.2, 108° (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, OV13B10 | ToF sensor (focus assist) | 48MP f/1.7 main with OIS + 13MP f/2.2 ultrawide |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fps, OIS + EIS (no 4K@60fps); US product page also lists 1080p@120fps and 720p@240fps | 4K up to 60fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Autofocus; 0.75x-1x digital zoom | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.0, 81.8°, 1/3.44", 0.64µm (Samsung KD1), autofocus | 13MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 2K (QHD)@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fps | 4K/30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Features | ASHA (Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids) support | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Stereo |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4, LE | 6 |
| NFC | Yes (contactless payments) | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, E-Compass | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| Radio | No (third-party streaming apps only) | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 (user-replaceable port) | USB-C 3.2 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, tri-band 2.4/5/6 GHz | Wi-Fi 6E |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | Fairphone Moments hardware switch (digital-minimalist mode, updated customization); new Fairphone Gallery app; 12 user-replaceable spare parts | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power button), proximity, accelerometer, magnetometer (compass), barometer | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4415 mAh (rated 4315 mAh) | 5100mAh typical |
| Charging Type | 27W wired (USB Power Delivery / Quick Charge), 50% in 30 min; no wireless charging | USB-C PPS fast charging; Qi wireless |
| Type | Li-Ion 4415 mAh, user-replaceable | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Cobalt Blue; Horizon Black; Forest Green | Lavender, Berry, Fog, Obsidian |
| Compatibility | Android with Google apps (EU and US) or /e/OS de-Googled edition (EU); six Android upgrades plus one extra year of security updates, software support until 2033; US unit works unlocked on AT&T and T-Mobile; one SIM active on 5G at a time | — |
| Environmental | 51% fair and recycled materials by weight (15 materials); ~29.3 kg CO2e footprint; 100% e-waste neutral; five-year warranty | — |
| Launch Price | EUR 649 (Europe launch, Android); EUR 699 with /e/OS | — |
| Launch Price (USD) | $649.99 (US launch) | — |
| Models | FP6 (The Fairphone (Gen. 6+), 12GB/256GB; EPREL 2758511) | Pixel 10a, GE1GQ, GV0BP, G4H7L |
| Models and regions | FP6 Gen. 6+: Europe (Fairphone shop, resellers) and USA (us.fairphone.com and Amazon); only US-purchased units are officially supported on US networks | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦910,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) | ₦900,000 |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | Video streaming approx. 13 h; mixed use (PCMark Work 3.0) 16 h 25 min (Tech Advisor); 50 h per cycle (EU label) | — |
| Graphics | 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,199 (Tech Advisor) | — |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 1,110,050; Geekbench 7 CPU: 1,128 single-core / 3,563 multi-core; Geekbench 7 GPU Compute: 3,994 (Tech Advisor) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power button) | Fingerprint, face unlock; Titan M2 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Battery | 50 h endurance per cycle, 1000 cycles | — |
| Energy | Class A | — |
| Free fall | Class A (300 falls) | — |
| Repairability | Class A (index 4.16) | — |