Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6 Pro and Google Pixel 5a 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

69 out 100
Google Pixel 6 Pro
VS
54 out 100
Google Pixel 5a 5G
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Google Pixel 5a 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Google Pixel 5a 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 4680mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 210g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Google Pixel 5a 5G
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 6 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 5a 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.34 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 413 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Google Pixel 5a 5G
857 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Google Pixel 5a 5G
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Google Pixel 5a 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 696
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 1280 384
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Google Pixel 5a 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Google Pixel 5a 5G
2078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1331851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30782078
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Google Pixel 5a 5G
478984
CPU245121146165
GPU306201123957
Memory17140194203
UX207450114659
NanoReview Score930173478984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Google Pixel 5a 5G
1666
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps9 fps
Graphics Score62071666
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro], [Google Pixel 5a 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Google Pixel 5a 5G
9040
Writing score1656211959
Web score87396279
Video editing69255773
Data manipulation111907123
NanoReview Score115809040

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 4680 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:59 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Google Pixel 5a 5G
23:33
Web Browsing06:56 h09:17 h
Video Playback10:55 h14:15 h
Games04:56 h05:59 h
Standby Mode94 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Digital
Flash Dual LED 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 114 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length104 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.91/3.09
Pixel size1.25 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE category2015
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2021 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 449
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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