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- Pixel 5a 5G vs Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Google Pixel 6a
What Pixel 5a 5G does better (4) and where Pixel 6a wins (10) — every spec side by side.
vs
6.0Display6.3
2.7Performance6.5
7.7Camera7.7
3.1Battery2.9
8.4Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 5a 5GPixel 6a
| Pixel 5a 5G | Pixel 6a | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 156.2 mm | 152.2 mm | +4 mm |
| Width | 73.2 mm | 71.8 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 178 g | +5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 5a 5G better than Pixel 6a?
- Battery capacity4,680 mAh vs 4,410 mAh+6%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Pixel 6a: No
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.1″+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.9% vs 83%+2%
Why is Pixel 6a better than Pixel 5a 5G?
- AnTuTu score291,303 vs 1,015,4933.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,337 vs 3,6642.7×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme446 vs 1,8544.2×
- Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,000 nits+25%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+17%
- Pixel density415 ppi vs 429 ppi+3%
- Weight183 g vs 178 g+3%
- Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6E+30%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 183 g | 178 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 156.2 mm | 152.2 mm |
| Width | 73.2 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP67 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx7 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Mostly Black | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 415 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 861 nits | 876 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 83% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Google Tensor |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| AnTuTu score | 291,303 | 1,015,493 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,337 | 3,664 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 446 | 1,854 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| 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 | 4,680 mAh | 4,410 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 42% | 42% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| 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, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Stock Android |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 5 |
