Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 4 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 4

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Google Pixel 5
VS
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Google Pixel 4
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Google Pixel 4, Manufactured in November, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 162g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 2800mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 4
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 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6 in 5.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 80.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Google Pixel 4
437 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %95.5 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz367 Hz
Response time5 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5], [Google Pixel 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 147.1 mm (5.79 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 68.8 mm (2.71 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Google Pixel 4
80.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 620 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 384 768
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Google Pixel 4
895
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Google Pixel 4
2602
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)765895
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19442602
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Google Pixel 4
565573
CPU145746178561
GPU36336153977
Memory8525386156
UX120703146879
NanoReview Score388038565573
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Google Pixel 4
3045
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C39 °C
Stability89 %79 %
Graphics Test6 fps18 fps
Graphics Score10843045
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Google Pixel 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Google Pixel 4
10599
Writing scoren/a12868
Web scoren/a7173
Video editingn/a7062
Data manipulationn/a8856
NanoReview Scoren/a10599

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16.6 GB 9.55 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 2800 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (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 4
13:56
Web Browsing07:33 h05:06 h
Video Playback13:33 h08:59 h
Games04:59 h03:32 h
Standby Mode98 h68 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
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 (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a45 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 4
117
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Google Pixel 4
101
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Google Pixel 4
112
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5], [Google Pixel 4]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 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 4
116
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Google Pixel 4
136

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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 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 (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)
LTE category1518
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Google Pixel 4
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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