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