Google Pixel 5a vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm	9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	17.18 oz (487.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Mostly Black	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.3-inch	10.2-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.93 %	74.94 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime	Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Adreno 620	Yes
RAM
6GB
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh	8526 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5a Specs	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 5a Review	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 5a User Reviews	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) User Reviews