Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 5

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	4080 mAh
Display
Display	5.6 inches (14.22 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
RAM
RAM	4 GB	-
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12.2 MP	12.2 MP + 16 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	4080 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast, 18W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	-	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	-	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Polycarbonate	Back: Aluminium
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White	Black, Sorta Sage
Height
Height	151.3 mm	144.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	147 grams	151 grams
Width
Width	70.1 mm	70.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	-
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes	Yes
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	441 ppi	430 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	90 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2220 px (FHD+)	-
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.6 inches (14.22 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	75.37 %	86.56 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Brand	Google	Google
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 15, 2019 (Official)	January 13, 2021 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v9.0 (Pie)	Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4032 x 3024 Pixels	-
OIS
OIS	Yes	-
Resolution
Resolution	12.2 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (76° field-of-view), Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	-
Sensor
Sensor	IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 5.75 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11) GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28 / N66 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360)	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 + 2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Fabrication
Fabrication	10 nm	7 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 615	Adreno 620
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM	-	8 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	Rear
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-