Screen size
Pixel 5a 5G6.3"
Pixel 6 ProWinner: 6.7"+5.4%
Quick verdict
Pixel 6 Pro leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
Pixel 5a 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Pixel 6 Pro
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Pixel 6 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel 6 Pro
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 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
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 Pro
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 - GLUOG, G8VOU
5G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Pixel 6 Pro
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 - G8VOU, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GLUOG
Speed
Pixel 5a 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel 6 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pixel 5a 5G
2021, August 17
Pixel 6 Pro
2021, October 19
Status
Pixel 5a 5G
Available. Released 2021, August 26
Pixel 6 Pro
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 Pro
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 5a 5G
183 g (6.46 oz)
Pixel 6 Pro
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Pixel 5a 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Pixel 6 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 5a 5G
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 6 Pro
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 5a 5G
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Pixel 6 Pro
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 5a 5G
OLED, HDR
Pixel 6 Pro
LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size
Pixel 5a 5G
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 6 Pro
6.7 inches, 110.6 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 5a 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Pixel 6 Pro
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~512 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 5a 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel 6 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Pixel 5a 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14
Pixel 6 Pro
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 Pro
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 Pro
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 Pro
Mali-G78 MP20
Card slot
Pixel 5a 5G
No
Pixel 6 Pro
No
Internal
Pixel 5a 5G
128GB 6GB RAM
Pixel 6 Pro
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel 6 Pro
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 Pro
-
Features
Pixel 5a 5G
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 6 Pro
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 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel 6 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 104mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Single
Pixel 5a 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Pixel 6 Pro
11.1 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.22µm
Features
Pixel 5a 5G
HDR
Pixel 6 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 5a 5G
1080p@30fps
Pixel 6 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 6 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
Pixel 6 Pro
No
WLAN
Pixel 5a 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 6 Pro
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 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 5a 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Pixel 6 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
Pixel 6 Pro
Yes
Radio
Pixel 5a 5G
No
Pixel 6 Pro
No
USB
Pixel 5a 5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 6 Pro
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Pixel 5a 5G
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 6 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel 6 Pro
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Pixel 5a 5G
Li-Po 4680 mAh
Pixel 6 Pro
Li-Ion 5003 mAh
Charging
Pixel 5a 5G
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel 6 Pro
23W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 23W wireless Reverse wireless
Colors
Pixel 5a 5G
Mostly Black
Pixel 6 Pro
Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny, Stormy Black
Models
Pixel 5a 5G
G1F8F, G4S1M
Pixel 6 Pro
GLUOG, G8VOU, GF5KQ
Price
Pixel 5a 5G
$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99
Pixel 6 Pro
$ 169.95 / C$ 299.99 / £ 199.00 / € 169.99 / ₹ 28,999