Screen size
Pixel 56.0"
Pixel 7aWinner: 6.1"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Pixel 7a leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Pixel 5
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Pixel 7a
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Pixel 7a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
Pixel 7a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 7a
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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 7a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8
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 7a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8
Speed
Pixel 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel 7a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pixel 5
2020, September 30
Pixel 7a
2023, May 10
Status
Pixel 5
Available. Released 2020, October 15
Pixel 7a
Available. Released 2023, May 10
Dimensions
Pixel 5
144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm (5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Pixel 7a
152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 5
151 g (5.33 oz)
Pixel 7a
193.5 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Pixel 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pixel 7a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 5
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 7a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel 7a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 5
OLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Pixel 7a
OLED, HDR, 90Hz
Size
Pixel 5
6.0 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 7a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 5
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Pixel 7a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Pixel 7a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14
Pixel 7a
Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 5
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Pixel 7a
Google Tensor G2 (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 7a
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 5
Adreno 620
Pixel 7a
Mali-G710 MP7
Card slot
Pixel 5
No
Pixel 7a
No
Internal
Pixel 5
128GB 8GB RAM
Pixel 7a
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 5
UFS 2.1
Pixel 7a
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 7a
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 5
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 7a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Pixel 7a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Single
Pixel 5
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pixel 7a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 5
HDR
Pixel 7a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 5
1080p@30fps
Pixel 7a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 7a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 5
No
Pixel 7a
No
WLAN
Pixel 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 7a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
Pixel 5
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 7a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Pixel 7a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Pixel 5
Yes
Pixel 7a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 5
No
Pixel 7a
No
USB
Pixel 5
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 7a
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 7a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 5
Li-Po 4080 mAh
Pixel 7a
Li-Po 4385 mAh
Charging
Pixel 5
18W wired, PD2.0 12W wireless 5W reverse wired
Pixel 7a
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Colors
Pixel 5
Just Black, Sorta Sage
Pixel 7a
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models
Pixel 5
GD1YQ, GTT9Q, G5NZ6
Pixel 7a
GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price
Pixel 5
$ 159.99 / C$ 219.99 / £ 135.00 / € 200.75
Pixel 7a
$ 170.99 / C$ 308.00 / £ 158.74 / € 176.00 / ₹ 26,499