Screen size
Pixel 3a5.6"
Pixel 5a 5GWinner: 6.3"+12%
Quick verdict
Pixel 5a 5G leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
Pixel 3a
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pixel 5a 5G
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 3a
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 3a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 3a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 5a 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Pixel 3a
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
Pixel 5a 5G
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
Speed
Pixel 3a
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Pixel 5a 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 3a
-
Pixel 5a 5G
1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Pixel 3a
2019, May 07. Released 2019, May 15
Pixel 5a 5G
2021, August 17
Status
Pixel 3a
Discontinued
Pixel 5a 5G
Available. Released 2021, August 26
Dimensions
Pixel 3a
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Pixel 5a 5G
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 3a
147 g (5.19 oz)
Pixel 5a 5G
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Pixel 3a
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Pixel 5a 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Pixel 3a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 5a 5G
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 3a
-
Pixel 5a 5G
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 3a
OLED
Pixel 5a 5G
OLED, HDR
Size
Pixel 3a
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 5a 5G
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 3a
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Pixel 5a 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 3a
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Pixel 5a 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 3a
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Pixel 5a 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Pixel 3a
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Pixel 5a 5G
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Pixel 3a
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Pixel 5a 5G
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Pixel 3a
Adreno 615
Pixel 5a 5G
Adreno 620
Card slot
Pixel 3a
No
Pixel 5a 5G
No
Internal
Pixel 3a
64GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 5a 5G
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Pixel 3a
eMMC 5.1
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Single
Pixel 3a
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Features
Pixel 3a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Pixel 5a 5G
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Pixel 5a 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Dual
Pixel 3a
-
Pixel 5a 5G
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Single
Pixel 3a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pixel 5a 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 3a
HDR
Pixel 5a 5G
HDR
Video
Pixel 3a
1080p@30fps
Pixel 5a 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 3a
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 3a
Yes
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
WLAN
Pixel 3a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 5a 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 3a
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 5a 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 3a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Pixel 5a 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Pixel 3a
Yes
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
Radio
Pixel 3a
No
Pixel 5a 5G
No
USB
Pixel 3a
USB Type-C 2.0
Pixel 5a 5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Pixel 3a
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 5a 5G
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 3a
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 5a 5G
Li-Po 4680 mAh
Charging
Pixel 3a
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel 5a 5G
18W wired, PD2.0
Colors
Pixel 3a
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Pixel 5a 5G
Mostly Black
Models
Pixel 3a
G020A, G020E, G020B, G020G, G020H
Pixel 5a 5G
G1F8F, G4S1M
Price
Pixel 3a
About 120 EUR
Pixel 5a 5G
$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99