Alcatel 5 vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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Alcatel 5	Google Pixel 5a
Released · Feb 24, 2018	Released · Aug 26, 2021
5.7-inch · 1440x720px	6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera	Dual camera
3GB · 32GB	6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	4680 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.00 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches 152.3 x 71.1 x 8.4 mm	6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.08 oz (144.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold	Mostly Black

Display

Size
5.7-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
1440x720px, 282 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Screen-to-body
77.36 %	84.93 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek MT6750 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Mali-T860 MP2	Adreno 620
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	6GB
Internal storage
32GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4680 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.25 μm	12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
13 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Flash), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	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 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 11 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 28, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ACCJH079
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.31 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 449

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2018

Links

Full specifications
Alcatel 5 Specs	Google Pixel 5a Specs
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	Google Pixel 5a Review
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