Google Pixel 5 vs Pixel 7a

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

Google Pixel 5Snapdragon 765G 5GChange
Google Pixel 7aTensor G2Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Pixel 5 uses the Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm Samsung EUV), the Pixel 7a the Tensor G2 (5 nm Samsung PLP). The Pixel 5's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Pixel 7a's at 2.85 GHz.
  2. Screen: 5.9 inches on the Pixel 5, 6.5 inches on the Pixel 7a. Both run at up to 90 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,000 mAh on the Pixel 5, 4,300 mAh on the Pixel 7a.
  4. Main camera: 12.2 MP on the Pixel 5, 16.1 MP on the Pixel 7a.

The same on both: 8GB | 128GB versions, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 765G 5GTensor G2
Process
7 nm Samsung EUV5 nm Samsung PLP
CPU
1× 2.40 GHz Kryo 475 Prime
1× 2.21 GHz Kryo 475 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 475 Silver2× 2.85 GHz Cortex-X1
2× 2.35 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.85 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 620Mali-G710

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB8GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5
Storage type
—UFS 3.1

Display

Size
5.9 in6.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2400
Pixel density
434 ppi406 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 6090 Hzalso 60
HDR
HDR10, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,000 mAh4,300 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.73 · 4.38 mm · OIS16.1 MP4624 × 3472 · f/1.89 · 5.43 mm · OIS
Front camera
8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2 · 2.57 mm12.9 MP4208 × 3072 · f/2.2 · 2.74 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 16–17
Released with
Android 11Android 13
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