Google Pixel 5 vs Pixel 9

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

Google Pixel 5Snapdragon 765G 5GChange
Google Pixel 9Tensor G4Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Pixel 5 uses the Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm Samsung EUV), the Pixel 9 the Tensor G4 (4 nm Samsung). The Pixel 5's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Pixel 9's at 3.11 GHz.
  2. Screen: 5.9 inches on the Pixel 5, 6.3 inches on the Pixel 9. Up to 90 Hz on the Pixel 5, 120 Hz on the Pixel 9.
  3. Main camera: 12.2 MP on the Pixel 5, 12.5 MP on the Pixel 9.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Pixel 5 as 8GB | 128GB, the Pixel 9 as 12GB | 256GB.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 765G 5GTensor G4
Process
7 nm Samsung EUV4 nm Samsung
CPU
1× 2.40 GHz Kryo 475 Prime
1× 2.21 GHz Kryo 475 Gold
6× 1.80 GHz Kryo 475 Silver1× 3.11 GHz Cortex-X4
3× 2.60 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz3.11 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 620Mali-G715 MC7

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB12GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Storage type
—UFS

Display

Size
5.9 in6.3 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2424
Pixel density
434 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 60120 Hzalso 60
HDR
HDR10, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,000 mAh—

Cameras

Back camera
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.73 · 4.38 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3072 · f/1.68 · 6.9 mm · OIS
Front camera
8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2 · 2.57 mm8.4 MP3440 × 2448 · 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 7
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 14
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
32 sensors38 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy