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Pixel 5 vs Pixel 4a 5G vs Pixel 4a: Price, Specifications Compared

Pixel 5 vs Pixel 4a 5G vs Pixel 4a: Price, Specifications Compared

Google Pixel 5 price starts at $699 (roughly Rs. 51,400) while the Google Pixel 4a 5G starts at $499 (roughly Rs. 37,000).

By Vineet Washington | Updated: 1 October 2020 12:37 IST

Pixel 5 vs Pixel 4a 5G vs Pixel 4a: Price, Specifications Compared

Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 4a come with a hole-punch design for the selfie camera

Highlights

Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G have just been launched
Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G are powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC
Google Pixel 4a is powered by the Snapdragon 730G SoC

Pixel 5 has just been announced alongside the Google Pixel 4a 5G during the company's ‘Launch Night In' event. The Pixel 5 takes a different approach compared to previous generation Pixel smartphones with its mid-range processor. On the other hand, the Pixel 4a 5G is, as the name suggests, a 5G variant of the Pixel 4a that was launched early in August, but it comes with a few changes over the 4G variant. So, let's put the Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, and the Pixel 4a head to head and see what all is different.

Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Google Pixel 4a: Price

The Pixel 5 starts at $699 (roughly Rs. 51,400) and is offered in Just Black and Sorta Sage colour options. It will go on sale in select regions from October 15. On the other hand, the Google Pixel 4a 5G starts at $499 (roughly Rs. 37,000) and will go on sale first in Japan starting October 15, after which it will be available in other regions from November.

Google had already stated that the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G will not come to India.

The Google Pixel 4a launched in the US for $349 (roughly Rs. 25,700) and comes in a single Just Black colour option, as well as a single 6GB + 128GB configuration. The phone will be launched in India on October 17 as recently announced by the company.

Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Google Pixel 4a: Specifications

All three Pixel smartphones run on Android 11. The Google Pixel 5 features a 6-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,340 pixels) OLED display with 432ppi pixel density, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 90Hz refresh rate, HDR, and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a 6.2-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,340 pixels) OLED display with 413ppi pixel density, 60Hz refresh rate, HDR, and Corning Glass 3 protection. In comparison, the Google Pixel 4a features a 5.81-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,340 pixels) OLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 60Hz refresh rate, 443ppi pixel density, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and HDR support. Under the hood, the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G are both powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoCs and while the former comes with 8GB of LPDDR4 RAM, the latter comes with 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM. The Pixel 4a is powered by the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC, paired with 6GB LPDDR4x RAM.

In terms of photos and videos, the Google Pixel 5 as well as the Pixel 4a 5G come with dual rear camera setups that includes a 12.2-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens as well as optical image stabilisation (OIS), and a 16-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens. For selfies, you get an 8-megapixel camera sensor with an f/2.0 lens on both phones. The Pixel 4a features a single 12-megapixel camera sensor with an f/1.7 lens on the back with optical image stabilisation (OIS). For selfies, the phone has an 8-megapixel camera sensor at the front with an f/2.0 lens.

All three phones get 128GB of onboard storage that is not expandable. They also come with the same connectivity options including 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. The only difference in connectivity options is that the Pixel 5 and the Pixel 4a 5G have support for 5G while the standard Pixel 4a does not. The Pixel 5 misses out on the 3.5mm headphone jack but it is present on both variants of the Pixel 4a.

Google has provided a 4,080mAh battery on the Pixel 5, a 3,885mAh battery on the Pixel 4a 5G, and a 3,140mAh battery on the Pixel 4a, all three of which support 18W fast charging. The Google Pixel 5 is the only smartphone out of the three that supports wireless charging and reverse charging. It measures 144.7x70.4x8.0mm and weighs 151 grams. In comparison, the Google Pixel 4a 5G measures 153.9x74.0x8.2mm and weighs 168 grams. Lastly, the Google Pixel 4a measures 144x69.4x8.2mm and weighs 143 grams.

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Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Google Pixel 5 vs Google Pixel 4a comparison

	Google Pixel 4a 5G	Google Pixel 5	Google Pixel 4a
Key Specs
Display	6.20-inch	6.00-inch	5.81-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Front Camera	8-megapixel	8-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	12.2-megapixel + 16-megapixel	12.2-megapixel + 16-megapixel	12.2-megapixel
RAM	6GB	8GB	6GB
Storage	128GB	128GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	3885mAh	4080mAh	3140mAh
OS	Android 11	Android 11	Android 10
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
GENERAL
Brand	Google	Google	Google
Model	Pixel 4a 5G	Pixel 5	Pixel 4a
Release date	September 30, 2020	September 30, 2020	August 3, 2020
Launched in India	No	No	Yes
Dimensions (mm)	153.90 x 74.00 x 8.20	144.70 x 70.40 x 8.00	144.00 x 69.40 x 8.20
Weight (g)	168.00	151.00	143.00
Battery capacity (mAh)	3885	4080	3140
Removable battery	No	No	No
Fast charging	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	Yes	-
Colours	Just Black	Just Black, Sorta Sage	Just Black
IP rating	-	IP68	-
Body type	-	-	Plastic
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.20	6.00	5.81
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixels per inch (PPI)	413	432	443
HARDWARE
Processor	1.8GHz octa-core	1.8GHz octa-core	1.8GHz octa-core (6x1.8GHz + 2x2GHz)
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
RAM	6GB	8GB	6GB
Internal storage	128GB	128GB	128GB
Expandable storage	No	No	No
CAMERA
Rear camera	12.2-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.4-micron) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.0-micron)	12.2-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.4-micron) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.0-micron)	12.2-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.4-micron)
Rear autofocus	Yes	Phase detection autofocus	Yes
Rear flash	Yes	Yes	LED
Front camera	8-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron)	8-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron)	8-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron)
Pop-Up Camera	-	No	No
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 11	Android 11	Android 10
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes	-
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2	-
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	-
5G	Yes	Yes	-
SIM 2
SIM Type	eSIM	eSIM	-
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	-
5G	Yes	Yes	-
SENSORS
Face unlock	Yes	-	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	-	-
Design Rating	-	-
Display Rating	-	-
Software Rating	-	-
Performance Rating	-	-
Battery Life Rating	-	-
Camera Rating	-	-
Value for Money Rating	-	-

Google Pixel 5

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.00-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12.2-megapixel + 16-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4080mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Google Pixel 4a 5G

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12.2-megapixel + 16-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3885mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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Google Pixel 4a

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Reliable camera performance
Lean software with guaranteed updates
Stereo speakers
Vivid OLED display
Light, built well

Bad
Relatively low battery capacity
No ultra-wide camera

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Display 5.81-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 12.2-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3140mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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