Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$700	$449

Design

Dimensions
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm	6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.33 oz (151.0 g)	6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Sorta sage	Mostly Black

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR	OLED, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
4080 mAh	4680 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
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

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual 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 (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	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
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, BeiDou, QZSS, 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	n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) 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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5 Specs	Google Pixel 5a Specs
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Google Pixel 5 Review	Google Pixel 5a Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 5 User Reviews	Google Pixel 5a User Reviews