Google Pixel Fold vs Google Pixel 5a 5G
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Foldable
Bar
Model
G9FPL
Google Pixel 5a 5G
Announced
2023, June
2021, August
Released
2023, June
2021, August
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Folding
Bar
Dimensions
Unfolded: 158.7 x 139.7 x 5.8 mm / Folded: 139.7 x 79.5 x 12.1 mm
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.90 x 0.30 in)
Weight
283 g (9.98 oz)
183 g (6.46 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IPX8 water resistant
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), metal frame, metal back
Colors
Porcelain, Obsidian
Mostly Black
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Yes, Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Display
Display Type
OLED
OLED
Size
7.6 inches, 183.3 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1840 x 2208 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
1B colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
378 ppi density
415 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Features
120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1450 nits (peak)
Always-on display
HDR
Secondary Display
Cover display: OLED, 120Hz, HDR, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus / 5.8 inches, 1080 x 2092 pixels, 17.4:9 ratio, 408 ppi
-
Display Protection
-
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
No
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
3rd Camera
10.8 MP, f/2.2, 121˚, (ultrawide), 1/3", 1.25µm
-
Camera Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, panorama
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
Dual-LED flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Dual Cameras
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm
2nd Selfie
Cover Camera 9.5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
-
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Features
HDR, panorama
Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 14
Android 11
User Interface
-
Google Pixel UI
Hardware
Chipset
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G710 MP7
Adreno 620
RAM
12 GB
6 GB
Internal Storage
256/512 GB
128 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes
-
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
4821 mAh, Battery
4680 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Wired, PD3.0
Yes, 18W / USB Power Delivery 2.0