Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Google Pixel 4
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5a 5G Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.34 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Google Pixel 4, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
- Larger display: 6.34in
- Higher battery capacity: 4680mAh vs 2800mAh
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4
- Higher pixel density: 444ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 162g vs 183g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | 6/128 GB | - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.34 in | 5.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2280 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19:9 |
| Pixel density | 413 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.3 % | 80.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 95.5 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 367 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) | 147.1 mm (5.79 in) |
| Width | 73.2 mm (2.88 in) | 68.8 mm (2.71 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 162 g (5.71 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Metal | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - White - Black - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 851 | 895 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2078 | 2602 |
| CPU | 146165 | 178561 |
| GPU | 123957 | 153977 |
| Memory | 94203 | 86156 |
| UX | 114659 | 146879 |
| NanoReview Score | 478984 | 565573 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 39 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 79 % |
| Graphics Test | 9 fps | 18 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1666 | 3045 |
| Writing score | 11959 | 12868 |
| Web score | 6279 | 7173 |
| Video editing | 5773 | 7062 |
| Data manipulation | 7123 | 8856 |
| NanoReview Score | 9040 | 10599 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 9.55 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4680 mAh | 2800 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (11 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (42% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:17 h | 05:06 h |
| Video Playback | 14:15 h | 08:59 h |
| Games | 05:59 h | 03:32 h |
| Standby Mode | 114 h | 68 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 | 119 ° | 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 |
| Matrix | 122 MP | 122 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 Exmor RS | Sony IMX363 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 16 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 45 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX481 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.09 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 16 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX481 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
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 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8 | UMTS 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 category | 15 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2021 yr | October, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2021 yr | November, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 449 | 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 |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | n/a |
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