Screen size
Pixel 56.0"
Pixel 6aWinner: 6.1"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Pixel 5 and Pixel 6a are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Pixel 5
6
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Pixel 6a
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Pixel 6a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
Pixel 6a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 6a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 5
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 6a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada), 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, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
5G bands
Pixel 5
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - GD1YQ, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 - GTT9Q
Pixel 6a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Speed
Pixel 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel 6a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pixel 5
2020, September 30
Pixel 6a
2022, May 11
Status
Pixel 5
Available. Released 2020, October 15
Pixel 6a
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Dimensions
Pixel 5
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Pixel 6a
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 5
151 g (5.33 oz)
Pixel 6a
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Pixel 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pixel 6a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 5
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 6a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel 6a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 5
OLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Pixel 6a
OLED, HDR
Size
Pixel 5
6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 6a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 5
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Pixel 6a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Pixel 6a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14
Pixel 6a
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 5
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Pixel 6a
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel 5
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Pixel 6a
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 5
Adreno 620
Pixel 6a
Mali-G78 MP20
Card slot
Pixel 5
No
Pixel 6a
No
Internal
Pixel 5
128GB 8GB RAM
Pixel 6a
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Pixel 5
UFS 2.1
Pixel 6a
UFS 3.1
Dual
Pixel 5
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Pixel 6a
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Features
Pixel 5
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 6a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Pixel 6a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Pixel 5
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pixel 6a
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 5
HDR
Pixel 6a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 5
1080p@30fps
Pixel 6a
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 6a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 5
No
Pixel 6a
No
WLAN
Pixel 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 6a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 5
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 6a
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Pixel 6a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Pixel 5
Yes
Pixel 6a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 5
No
Pixel 6a
No
USB
Pixel 5
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 6a
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Pixel 5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 6a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 5
Li-Po 4080 mAh
Pixel 6a
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Charging
Pixel 5
18W wired, PD2.0 12W wireless 5W reverse wired
Pixel 6a
18W wired, PD3.0
Colors
Pixel 5
Just Black, Sorta Sage
Pixel 6a
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models
Pixel 5
GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6
Pixel 6a
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
Price
Pixel 5
$ 159.99 / C$ 219.99 / £ 135.00 / € 200.75
Pixel 6a
$ 142.44 / C$ 249.00 / ₹ 21,470