Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 3a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 3a

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
41 out 100
Google Pixel 3a
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 3a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Google Pixel 3a, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 670. 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
  • Larger display: 6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3a
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 147g vs 151g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 3a
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 3a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 75 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Google Pixel 3a
n/a
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) 151.3 mm (5.96 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 70.1 mm (2.76 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 147 g (5.19 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Google Pixel 3a
75 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 3a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
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))		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 620 Adreno 615
GPU Cores 384 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Google Pixel 3a
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Google Pixel 3a
1564
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)765519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19441564
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Google Pixel 3a
250172
CPU14574683481
GPU3633637768
Memory8525361127
UX12070367796
NanoReview Score388038250172
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Google Pixel 3a
665
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability89 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps3 fps
Graphics Score1084665
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Google Pixel 3a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Google Pixel 3a
7363
Writing scoren/a8149
Web scoren/a6044
Video editingn/a5761
Data manipulationn/a5686
NanoReview Scoren/a7363

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 16.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Google Pixel 3a
n/a
Web Browsing07:33 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4032x3024 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Google Pixel 3a
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Google Pixel 3a
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Google Pixel 3a
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5], [Google Pixel 3a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Google Pixel 3a
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Google Pixel 3a
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B(22/B)/B3/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1511
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Google Pixel 3a
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 400
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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