Google Pixel 5a vs Google Pixel 9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Aug 13, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$449	$799 | €899

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm	6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mostly Black	Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 620	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
6GB/128GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
4680 mAh	4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 48min

Browsing

17h 34min

Video

8h 28min

Gaming

10h 4min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual 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 Sensor name: Samsung GNK Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 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) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

144

Overall

153

Photo

136

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	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
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Oct 16, 2024 FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5a Specs	Google Pixel 9 Specs
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Google Pixel 5a Review	Google Pixel 9 Review
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