Google Pixel 5a vs realme 8 5G Specs Comparison

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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

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

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5a Specs	realme 8 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 5a Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 5a User Reviews