Google Pixel 5a vs Google Pixel 6 Pro Specs Comparison

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8.9	9.0
Google Pixel 5a	Google Pixel 6 Pro
Released · Aug 26, 2021	Released · Oct 28, 2021
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px	6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	12GB · 128GB
4680 mAh	5003 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm	6.45 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	7.41 oz (210.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mostly Black	Stormy Black, Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 512 PPI
Technology
OLED	P-OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.93 %	88.83 %
Peak brightness
	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Google Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime	Octa-core 2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 620	Mali-G78 MP20
RAM
6GB	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh	5003 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 23.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

12h 13min

Video

9h 3min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple 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	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 18 mm Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Third camera
	48 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F3.5 Focal Length: 104 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	11.1 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
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, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
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), 8(900), 19(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
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449	$ 899 / € 999
In The Box
	1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 19, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 999

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1099

International model.


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5a Specs	Google Pixel 6 Pro Specs
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