Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 4a 5G

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Google Google Pixel 5 View Specs Change
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Brand Google Google Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Announced 2020, September 30 2020, September 30 Empty slot
Released 2020, October 15 2020, November 05 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 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, 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) Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G Empty slot
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) Empty slot
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) Best 168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz) Empty slot
Build Gorilla Glass 6 front, 100% recycled aluminium back Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) No official IP rating Empty slot
Display Type Flexible OLED OLED Empty slot
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 Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9 ratio) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~432 ppi Best ~413 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 90Hz Best 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 670 to 700 nits Best 638 – 700 nits Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Empty slot
Display Features HDR10+1,000,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera HDR Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 11 11 Empty slot
Update Support 3 years of OS and security updates Upgradable to Android 14 Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI Pixel UI Empty slot
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (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 8GB 6GB 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, 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 Empty slot
Features Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight, Portrait Light LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 83° (wide), 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Empty slot
Features HDR, Fixed focus HDR Empty slot
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No Yes 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, 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC (dual-band) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 USB Type-C 3.1 Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, (rear-mounted) Yes (rear-mounted) Empty slot
Face Unlock No No Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer, spectral and flicker sensor Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Titan M security chip Titan M security chip Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po Empty slot
Battery Capacity 4080 mAh Best 3885 mAh Empty slot
Wired Charging 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) 18W wired, PD2.0 Empty slot
Wireless Charging 12W wireless Qi wireless charging No Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging Yes, 5W reverse wired No Empty slot
Colours Just Black, Sorta Sage Just Black, Clearly White Empty slot
Models GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6 GD1YQ, G025I, G025E, G025H, G6QU3 Empty slot

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