Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 5a 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 5a 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
- Higher pixel density: 422ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4680mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
- Larger display: 6.34in
- Lighter design: 183g vs 198g
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.3 in | 6.34 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2424 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 2700 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 86.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 152.8 mm (6.02 in) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 72 mm (2.83 in) | 73.2 mm (2.88 in) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Pink |
Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| Max Frequency | 3100 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4) |
- 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 | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 696 |
| Graphics | Mali-G715 MP7 | Adreno 620 |
| GPU Cores | 896 | 384 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1792 GFLOPS | 576 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1832 | 851 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4579 | 2078 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6389 | n/a |
| CPU | 237029 | 146165 |
| GPU | 449828 | 123957 |
| Memory | 189059 | 94203 |
| UX | 198336 | 114659 |
| NanoReview Score | 1074252 | 478984 |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 9 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1666 |
| Writing score | n/a | 11959 |
| Web score | n/a | 6279 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5773 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7123 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9040 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 19 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 4700 mAh | 4680 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 27 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (12 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:25 h | 1:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:01 h | 09:17 h |
| Video Playback | 13:38 h | 14:15 h |
| Games | 05:41 h | 05:59 h |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | 114 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 122 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6144 pixels | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | 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 | 123 ° | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 122 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GNK | Sony IMX363 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX481 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/3.09 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 75 | n/a |
| Preview | 83 | n/a |
| Zoom | 132 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 105 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3648x2736 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 20 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | UMTS/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/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 category | n/a | 15 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2024 yr | August, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
