Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Pixel 6
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Google Pixel 5a 5G
GB7N6, G9S9B16
Announced
2021, August
2021, October
Released
2021, August
2021, October
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.90 x 0.30 in)
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)
207 g (7.30 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), metal frame, metal back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Colors
Mostly Black
Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy 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
Yes, Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Display
Display Type
OLED
AMOLED
Size
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M colors or more
Pixel Density
415 ppi density
411 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Always-on display
HDR
120Hz, HDR10+
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Dual Cameras
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 77˚ (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
2nd Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Camera Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Features
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED flash
Dual-LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 83˚ (wide), 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
Auto-HDR
Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 11
Android 12
User Interface
Google Pixel UI
Android
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 620
Mali-G78 MP20
RAM
6 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/256 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.1
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
23W Fast wireless charging / Reverse wireless charging
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
4680 mAh, Battery
4614 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 18W / USB Power Delivery 2.0
Yes, 30W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) / USB Power Delivery