Screen size
Pixel 5a 5G6.3"
Pixel 6Winner: 6.4"+0.9%
Quick verdict
Pixel 6 leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
Pixel 5a 5G
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pixel 6
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Pixel 6
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel 6
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 6
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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
Pixel 6
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 - GB7N6, G9S9B16
5G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Pixel 6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G9S9B, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GB7N6
Speed
Pixel 5a 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel 6
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pixel 5a 5G
2021, August 17
Pixel 6
2021, October 19
Status
Pixel 5a 5G
Available. Released 2021, August 26
Pixel 6
Available. Released 2021, October 28
Dimensions
Pixel 5a 5G
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Pixel 6
158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 5a 5G
183 g (6.46 oz)
Pixel 6
207 g (7.30 oz)
Build
Pixel 5a 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Pixel 6
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 5a 5G
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 6
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 5a 5G
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Pixel 6
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 5a 5G
OLED, HDR
Pixel 6
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Size
Pixel 5a 5G
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 6
6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 5a 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Pixel 6
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 5a 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel 6
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Pixel 5a 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14
Pixel 6
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 5a 5G
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Pixel 6
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel 5a 5G
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Pixel 6
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 5a 5G
Adreno 620
Pixel 6
Mali-G78 MP20
Card slot
Pixel 5a 5G
No
Pixel 6
No
Internal
Pixel 5a 5G
128GB 6GB RAM
Pixel 6
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel 6
UFS 3.1
Dual
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
Pixel 6
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Features
Pixel 5a 5G
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 6
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 5a 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Pixel 6
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Pixel 5a 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Pixel 6
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 5a 5G
HDR
Pixel 6
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 5a 5G
1080p@30fps
Pixel 6
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 6
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
Pixel 6
No
WLAN
Pixel 5a 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 5a 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 6
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 5a 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Pixel 6
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
Pixel 6
Yes
Radio
Pixel 5a 5G
No
Pixel 6
No
USB
Pixel 5a 5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 6
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Pixel 5a 5G
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 6
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 5a 5G
Li-Po 4680 mAh
Pixel 6
Li-Ion 4614 mAh
Charging
Pixel 5a 5G
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel 6
Wired (based on 30W charger), PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 21W wireless Reverse wireless
Colors
Pixel 5a 5G
Mostly Black
Pixel 6
Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black
Models
Pixel 5a 5G
G1F8F, G4S1M
Pixel 6
GB7N6, G9S9B16, G9S9B, GR1YH
Price
Pixel 5a 5G
$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99
Pixel 6
$ 140.00 / C$ 269.99 / £ 159.00 / € 210.00 / ₹ 23,490