Google Pixel 5a Specs

Description

For the Pixel 5a Google has chosen a 6.34-inch OLED display complete with a Full-HD+ resolution and a punch hole in the top-right for the selfie camera. The Pixel 5a lands in at 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8mm, which makes it 2.3mm taller and both a little thicker and wider than the Pixel 4a. These size differences are likely down to the updated plastic unibody. It seems to bulge out more towards the edges of the phone and houses several features including a 3.5mm headphone jack on top and the usual volume rocker on the right. The Pixel 5 boasts a 12.2-megapixel main camera and a 16-megapixel ultra-wide shooter. There is also an LED flash and what could end up being a phase-detection.

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Specs

Display

Benchmarks
Size 6.3-inch
Resolution 2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology OLED
Screen-to-body 84.93 %
Features HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core, 2400 MHz, Kryo 475 Prime, 64-bit
GPU Adreno 620
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
OS Android (12, 11)
Device type Smartphone

Battery

Capacity 4680 mAh
Charging Fast charging
Max charge speed Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate: 7h 7min
Browsing: 15h 6min
Gaming: 10h 46min
Video: 10h 46min
Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera

Rear Dual camera
Main camera 12.2 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera 16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash LED
Video recording 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions 6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
(156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm)
Weight 6.46 oz(183.0 g)
Materials Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics Fingerprint (touch)
Keys Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors Mostly Black

Cellular

5G Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s) Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible M3/T4
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other NFC

Buyers information

MSRP $ 449
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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9
Camera quality
9
Performance
8
Display
8
Battery life and charging
10
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
almost cancelled, almost perfect (c) Rozetked
Phone owned for less than a year

one of the longest lasting batteries in pixel ever. proven design and material, fits perfect in hand (but may seem a bit bulky after 4a and 5). good camera, but someone may be missing telephoto lens (me for example).
lacks 90Hz refresh rate and wireless charging, if you’re into that kind of things

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