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Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
54 out 100
Google Pixel 5a 5G
Google Pixel 6a
Google Pixel 5a 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Google Pixel 5a 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with 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
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 183g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
  • Larger display: 6.34in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4680mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.34 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 413 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 86.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Google Pixel 5a 5G
857 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Google Pixel 5a 5G
86.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a 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 6a
1448
Google Pixel 5a 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Google Pixel 5a 5G
2078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34122078
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Google Pixel 5a 5G
478984
CPU250722146165
GPU324786123957
Memory14382994203
UX190161114659
NanoReview Score909498478984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Google Pixel 5a 5G
1666
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps9 fps
Graphics Score61941666
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Google Pixel 5a 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Google Pixel 5a 5G
9040
Writing score1535311959
Web score62806279
Video editing58435773
Data manipulation95197123
NanoReview Score99409040

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 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 n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 4680 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Google Pixel 5a 5G
23:33
Web Browsing08:25 h09:17 h
Video Playback14:20 h14:15 h
Games05:34 h05:59 h
Standby Mode89 h114 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 ° 119 °
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 Exmor RS
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 5a 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8
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 Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Google Pixel 5a 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 449
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.

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