Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Google Pixel 5 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Google Pixel 5

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 7a
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, 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 7a
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 193.5g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a 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 7a
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 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz367 Hz
Response time2 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (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 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 696
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 672 384
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34931944
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU255576145746
GPU32562336336
Memory14984385253
UX199394120703
NanoReview Score930436388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C38.6 °C
Stability65 %89 %
Graphics Test37 fps6 fps
Graphics Score63431084
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Google Pixel 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 16.6 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing08:24 h07:33 h
Video Playback13:40 h13:33 h
Games05:06 h04:59 h
Standby Mode76 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.731/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.061/3.09
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokeh7060
Preview6958
Zoom10571
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/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 Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 700
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 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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