Google Pixel 6 vs Google Pixel 5a

Google Pixel 6 $599
Google Pixel 5a $449
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$449
CPU
Tensor
CPU
Snapdragon 765G
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 848MHz
GPU
Adreno 620
Memory
8GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.4" OLED 2400x1080 Touch
Display
6.3" OLED 2400x1080 Touch
Tensor
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
Snapdragon 765G
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
GB6S 1,385
34%
GB6M 3,110
12%
GB6S 790
19%
GB6M 1,845
7%
Mali-G78 MP20 848MHz
640 Shaders
848MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 620
192 Shaders
750MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 1.09 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.29 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
16 Tabs
3%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.4"
OLED
Always On
6.3"
OLED
Always On
500 Nits
850 Nits Peak
500 Nits
700 Nits Peak
90Hz
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60Hz
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2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
411 PPI
2400x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
415 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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100,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
50.1MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.85 Aperture
1/1.31" Sensor Size
1.20 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
14mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.9" Sensor Size
1.25 µm Pixel Size
114˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Ultrawide
16.3MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.09" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
8.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
85˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
8.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
85˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
1.7x Zoom-Out
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7x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.1x Zoom-Out
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FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
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2
Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5123
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X52
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 7350Mbps Download
Up to 3670Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 3700Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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External
External
Not Included
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18W
9.00V
2.00A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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17.8Wh
4614mAh
3.86V
Lithium-Ion
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18Wh
4680mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 70 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 80 min
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP67
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
158.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width
74.8 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Height
156.2 mm (6.1 in)
Width
73.2 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Weight
207 g (7.3 oz)
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Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Change Comparison