Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Announced | |
| 2019, May | Exp. announcement 2020, September |
| Status | |
| Available. Released 2019, May | Rumored. Exp. release 2020, October |
| Colors | |
| Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink | Just Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in) |
8 mm thickness (0.31 in thickness) |
| Weight | |
| 147 g (5.19 oz) | 151 g (5.33 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| - | SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fingerprint Sensor |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
| Type | |
| P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Always-on display HDR10+ 90Hz refresh rate |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.6 inches [Similar] | 6.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2220 pixels (441 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (430 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 74.99% | - |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 11 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-Core (2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360), Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 [Similar] | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 615 [Similar] | Adreno 620 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12.2 MP [Similar] | 12.2 MP + 16 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF Auto-HDR, Panorama |
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm PDAF No AF, Auto-HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm Auto-HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Unspecified |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 18W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W Reverse charging Wireless charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 4080 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |