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

Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 5

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020with 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 6a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 178g

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz367 Hz
Response time3 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 5 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 6a
1448
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34121944
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU250722145746
GPU32478636336
Memory14382985253
UX190161120703
NanoReview Score909498388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C38.6 °C
Stability56 %89 %
Graphics Test37 fps6 fps
Graphics Score61941084
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Google Pixel 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 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 14.3 GB 16.6 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing08:25 h07:33 h
Video Playback14:20 h13:33 h
Games05:34 h04:59 h
Standby Mode89 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 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
Matrix122 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length27 mm27 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
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 size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokeh6560
Preview6758
Zoom7471
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
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 6a
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)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 category2015
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 700
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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