Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020	Aug 03, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$700	$349

Design

Dimensions
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.33 oz / 151.0 g	5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Sorta sage	Just black

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR	OLED, 60Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 618
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4080 mAh	3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

6h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, 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 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	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
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ	Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

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