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- Pixel 4a 5G vs Pixel 5a 5G
Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Google Pixel 5a 5G
What Pixel 4a 5G does better (5) and where Pixel 5a 5G wins (4) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.8Display6.0
4.3Performance2.7
7.7Camera7.7
2.8Battery3.1
9.1Features8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 4a 5GPixel 5a 5G
| Pixel 4a 5G | Pixel 5a 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153.9 mm | 156.2 mm | −2.3 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 73.2 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.8 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 183 g | −15 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 4a 5G better than Pixel 5a 5G?
- AnTuTu score641,913 vs 291,3032.2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,867 vs 1,337+40%
- Weight168 g vs 183 g+9%
- Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.8 mm+7%
- Charged in 30 min45% vs 42%+7%
Why is Pixel 5a 5G better than Pixel 4a 5G?
- Battery capacity3,885 mAh vs 4,680 mAh+20%
- Measured brightness692 nits vs 861 nits+24%
- Peak brightness700 nits vs 800 nits+14%
- Screen size6.2″ vs 6.3″+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 183 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 156.2 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 73.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | — | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White | Mostly Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 413 ppi | 415 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 692 nits | 861 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 620 |
| AnTuTu score | 641,913 | 291,303 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,867 | 1,337 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 446 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,885 mAh | 4,680 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | 42% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
