Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 10a

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 183g
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 10a
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 85.3 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 384 896
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19444079
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU145746205843
GPU36336338916
Memory85253213407
UX120703152079
NanoReview Score388038910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1084n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 16.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing07:33 h10:33 h
Video Playback13:33 h23:15 h
Games04:59 h06:06 h
Standby Mode98 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length27 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/2.551/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX481Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.091/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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