Google Pixel Slate vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 5a
Google Pixel Slate Google Pixel 5a
Released · Nov 22, 2018
Released · Aug 26, 2021
12.3-inch
6.3-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
16GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
4680 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1599 $449

Design

Dimensions
11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 inches
290.85 x 202.04 x 7.0 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
25.79 oz (731.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Mostly Black

Display

Size
12.3-inch, 76.71% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 400 nits OLED, HDR
Resolution
2000x3000px, 293 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 8500Y (14 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1500 MHz
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 615 Adreno 620
Memory
16GB/256GB 6GB/128GB
OS
Chrome OS Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
4680 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 46min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light 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
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
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