Google Pixel 5a vs realme 8 5G Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 5a
Google Pixel 5a realme 8 5G
Released · Aug 26, 2021
Released · Apr 28, 2021
6.3-inch
6.5-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4680 mAh
5000 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
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g) 6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mostly Black Supersonic blue, Supersonic Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.93 % 84.03 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Cortex-A76
GPU
Adreno 620 Mali-G57
RAM
6GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (11), Realme 2.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W 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
Untested
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
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F3.4
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED 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
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
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), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
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), 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
No
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 30, 2021
FCC ID value: 2AUYFRMX3241
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.90 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449 € 200
In The Box
USB Type-C Cable, 9V2A Charge Adapter, SIM Card Needle, Screen Protect Film, Protect Case, Quick Start Guide, Important Product Information (including the Warranty Card)

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 21, 2021

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
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