Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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8.7
Google Pixel 5
7.0
Google Pixel 9a
Google Pixel 5 Google Pixel 9a
Released · Oct 15, 2020
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.0-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4080 mAh
5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020 Mar 19, 2025
MSRP
$ 700 $ 499

Design

Dimensions
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.33 oz (151.0 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Sorta sage Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 620 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (15)

Battery

Type
4080 mAh 5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 18.0W
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 26min
Browsing
11h 26min
Video
8h 49min
Gaming
6h 51min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min

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
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED Dual 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
13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
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 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 Bands 38, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, 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

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