Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 5 Specs Comparison

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5.4	8.7
Google Pixel 6a	Google Pixel 5
Released · Jul 21, 2022	Released · Oct 15, 2020
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px	6.0-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4410 mAh	4080 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022	Sep 30, 2020
MSRP
$ 449	$ 700

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm	5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm
Weight
6.28 oz (178.0 g)	5.33 oz (151.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage	Just black, Sorta sage

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body	6.0-inch, 86.75% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz	OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm)	Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.25GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20	Adreno 620
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
4410 mAh, Li - Polymer	4080 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 52min

Browsing

13h 51min

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

6h 48min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

6h 51min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

133

Overall

140

Photo

127

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, 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, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 6a Specs	Google Pixel 5 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 6a Review	Google Pixel 5 Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 6a User Reviews	Google Pixel 5 User Reviews