Google Pixel 5 vs Pixel 6a

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Google Pixel 5Snapdragon 765G 5GChange
Google Pixel 6aTensorChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Pixel 5 uses the Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm Samsung EUV), the Pixel 6a the Tensor (5 nm Samsung). The Pixel 5's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Pixel 6a's at 2.80 GHz.
  2. Screen: 5.9 inches on the Pixel 5, 6.1 inches on the Pixel 6a. Up to 90 Hz on the Pixel 5, 60 Hz on the Pixel 6a.
  3. Battery: 4,000 mAh on the Pixel 5, 4,410 mAh on the Pixel 6a.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Pixel 5 as 8GB | 128GB, the Pixel 6a as 6GB | 128GB.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 765G 5GTensor
Process
7 nm Samsung EUV5 nm Samsung
CPU
1× 2.40 GHz Kryo 475 Prime
1× 2.21 GHz Kryo 475 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 475 Silver2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-X1
2× 2.25 GHz Cortex-A76
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.80 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 620Mali-G78

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5
Storage type
—UFS 3.1

Display

Size
5.9 in6.1 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2400
Pixel density
434 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,000 mAh4,410 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.73 · 4.38 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.73 · 4.38 mm · OIS
Front camera
8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2 · 2.57 mm8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2 · 2.5 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 11Android 17
Released with
Android 11Android 12L
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
32 sensors36 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy