Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Google Pixel 5

General Info

Manufacturer
Google	Google
Announced
August 2021	Exp. announcement 2020, September
Status
Coming Soon - August 2021	Rumored. Exp. release 2020, October
Colors
Mostly Black	Just Black
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm (6.1 x 2.9 x 0.3 in)	8 mm thickness (0.31 in thickness)
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)	151 g (5.33 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM	Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - region dependent	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71	LTE
5G Network
1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6	SA/NSA
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	- Fingerprint Sensor

OS
Android 11	Android 11
Processor
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) [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 620 [Similar]	Adreno 620 [Similar]
RAM
6 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB
External Memory
No	No

Type
FHD+ OLED Screen HDR Corning Gorilla Glass 3	AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Always-on display HDR10+ 90Hz refresh rate
Colors
16M Colour	16M colors
Size
6.34 inches [Similar]	6.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels (415 ppi)	1080 x 2340 pixels (430 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
85.05%	-
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
12.2 MP + 16 MP [Similar]	12.2 MP + 16 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm Pixel Shift, 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
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm 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 (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 3.1	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	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-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W Reverse charging Wireless charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Capacity
4680 mAh	4080 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-