Google Pixel vs Google Pixel 5 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel
8.7
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel Google Pixel 5
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · Oct 15, 2020
5.0-inch
6.0-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
2770 mAh
4080 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Sep 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$749 $700

Design

Dimensions
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches
143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 5.33 oz (151.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, White Just black, Sorta sage

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 68.88% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
2770 mAh, Li - Ion 4080 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
11h 26min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
6h 51min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
41 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ
Measured SAR
Head: 0.92 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.58 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

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