Google Pixel 5a vs Google Pixel Xl 128gb

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	4680 mAh	3450 mAh
Display
Display	6.34 inches (16.1 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
RAM
RAM	-	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12.2 MP + 16 MP	12.3 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	4680 mAh	3450 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 32 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	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, 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: Metal	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
Colours	Mostly Black	Black, Blue, Silver
Height
Height	154.9 mm	154.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm	8.5 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67	-
Weight
Weight	185 grams	168 grams
Width
Width	73.7 mm	75.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	-
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes with punch-hole display	-
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR 10+	-
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	415 ppi	534 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	-	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.34 inches (16.1 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	85.01 %	71.04 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Flash
Flash	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Brand	Google	Google
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Stock
Launch Date
Launch Date	January 10, 2022 (Official)	October 13, 2016 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v11	Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser 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	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	-	12.3 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(2.3" sensor size, 1.55µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	Exmor-R CMOS image 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 @ 120 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Fm Radio
FM Radio	No	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v4.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N5 / N25 / N28 / N66 TDD N41 / N71 / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac), MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 + 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475)	Quad core (2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Fabrication
Fabrication	7 nm	14 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 620	Adreno 530
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Ram
RAM	6 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, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes