Screen size
Pixel 5a 5GWinner: 6.3"+13%
Pixel XL5.5"
Quick verdict
Pixel 5a 5G leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Pixel 5a 5G
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Pixel XL
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Pixel XL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel XL
-
4G bands
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Pixel XL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Pixel 5a 5G
1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Pixel XL
-
Speed
Pixel 5a 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel XL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel XL
Yes
EDGE
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel XL
Yes
Announced
Pixel 5a 5G
2021, August 17
Pixel XL
2016, October 04. Released 2016, October 20
Status
Pixel 5a 5G
Available. Released 2021, August 26
Pixel XL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Pixel 5a 5G
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Pixel XL
154.7 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (6.09 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Pixel 5a 5G
183 g (6.46 oz)
Pixel XL
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Pixel 5a 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Pixel XL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum/glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 5a 5G
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel XL
Nano-SIM
Other
Pixel 5a 5G
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Pixel XL
Water-repellent coating
Type
Pixel 5a 5G
OLED, HDR
Pixel XL
AMOLED
Size
Pixel 5a 5G
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel XL
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 5a 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Pixel XL
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 5a 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Pixel XL
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Pixel 5a 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14
Pixel XL
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset
Pixel 5a 5G
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Pixel XL
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 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 XL
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Pixel 5a 5G
Adreno 620
Pixel XL
Adreno 530
Card slot
Pixel 5a 5G
No
Pixel XL
No
Internal
Pixel 5a 5G
128GB 6GB RAM
Pixel XL
32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel XL
UFS 2.0
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 XL
-
Features
Pixel 5a 5G
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel XL
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 5a 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Pixel XL
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps
Single
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel XL
12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Single
Pixel 5a 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Pixel XL
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Features
Pixel 5a 5G
HDR
Pixel XL
-
Video
Pixel 5a 5G
1080p@30fps
Pixel XL
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel XL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
Pixel XL
Yes
WLAN
Pixel 5a 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Pixel 5a 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel XL
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Pixel 5a 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Pixel XL
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
Pixel XL
Yes
Radio
Pixel 5a 5G
No
Pixel XL
No
USB
Pixel 5a 5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel XL
USB Type-C 3.0
Sensors
Pixel 5a 5G
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel XL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 5a 5G
Li-Po 4680 mAh
Pixel XL
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Pixel 5a 5G
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel XL
18W wired, PD
Stand-by
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel XL
Up to 552 h (3G)
Talk time
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel XL
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel XL
Up to 130 h
Colors
Pixel 5a 5G
Mostly Black
Pixel XL
Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
Models
Pixel 5a 5G
G1F8F, G4S1M
Pixel XL
-
Price
Pixel 5a 5G
$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99
Pixel XL
About 400 EUR
SAR
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel XL
0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Pixel XL
0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)