Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Google Pixel 5

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Google Google Pixel 4a 5G View Specs Change
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Brand Google Google Empty slot
Versions G025E: USA, Canada, TaiwanG6QU3: Verizon (with mmWave)G025I: UK, Europe, Australia, SingaporeG025H: Japan GD1YQ: USA (with mmWave)GTT9Q: UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, SingaporeG5NZ6: Japan Empty slot
Announced 2020, September 30 2020, September 30 Empty slot
Released 2020, November 05 2020, October 15 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependant) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave) 144.7 x 70.4 x 8.0 mm(5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) Empty slot
Weight 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating No official IP rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type OLED Flexible OLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) Best 6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio) Empty slot
Pixel Density ~413 ppi ~432 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 60Hz 90Hz Best Empty slot
Peak Brightness 638 – 700 nits 670 to 700 nits Best Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Empty slot
Display Features HDR HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 11 11 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 14 3 years of OS and security updates Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI Pixel UI Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) Empty slot
GPU Adreno 620 Adreno 620 Empty slot
RAM Options 6GB 8GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB 128GB Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1 Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Dual camera Empty slot
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.2, 118.7° (ultrawide), 1.0µm Empty slot
Features LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm Empty slot
Features HDR HDR, Fixed focus Empty slot
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack Yes No Empty slot
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band) Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes (rear-mounted) Yes, (rear-mounted) Empty slot
Face Unlock No No Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor Empty slot
Other Features Titan M security chip Titan M security chip Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 3885 mAh 4080 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 18W wired, PD2.0 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) Empty slot
Wireless Charging No 12W wireless Qi wireless charging Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging No Yes, 5W reverse wired Empty slot
Colours Just Black, Clearly White Just Black, Sorta Sage Empty slot
Models GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3 GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6 Empty slot

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