Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 5

General Info

Manufacturer
Google	Google
Announced
2019, May	Exp. announcement 2020, September
Status
Available. Released 2019, May	Rumored. Exp. release 2020, October
Colors
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink	Just Black
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)	8 mm thickness (0.31 in thickness)
Weight
147 g (5.19 oz)	151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)	LTE
5G Network
-	SA/NSA
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED
Yes	-

OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 11
Processor
Octa-Core (2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360), Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 [Similar]	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 615 [Similar]	Adreno 620 [Similar]
RAM
4 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
32/64 GB	128 GB
External Memory
No	No

Type
P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5	AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Always-on display HDR10+ 90Hz refresh rate
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
5.6 inches [Similar]	6.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels (441 ppi)	1080 x 2340 pixels (430 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
74.99%	-
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
12.2 MP [Similar]	12.2 MP + 16 MP [Similar]
Flash
Dual-LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF Auto-HDR, Panorama	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm PDAF No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm Auto-HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 18W	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W Reverse charging Wireless charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Capacity
3000 mAh	4080 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-