Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Pixel 10a
49
out of 100
VS
72
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.34-inch Google Pixel 5a 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G) that was released on August 17, 2021, against the Google Pixel 10a, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 4 years and 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 5a 5G
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 10a
- Delivers 237% higher peak brightness (2915 against 866 nits)
- 2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1422K versus 597K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Shows 15% longer battery life (26:59 vs 23:33 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Handles wireless charging up to 10W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 14
- The phone is 4 years and 6 months newer
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 18W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.34 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2424 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 413 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 800 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.3% | 85.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 98.4% |
| PWM | - | 240 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 156.2 mm (6.15 inches) | 153.9 mm (6.06 inches) |
| Width | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) | 73 mm (2.87 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | White, Black, Red, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.84/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Google Tensor G4 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 696 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 620 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 384 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~480 GFLOPS | ~1684.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 10140 |
| Single-core score | 851 | 1674 |
| Multi-core score | 2078 | 4114 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 235764 | 463927 |
| GPU | 68267 | 407873 |
| Memory | 122137 | 214572 |
| UX | 170985 | 336105 |
| Total score | 597153 | 1422477 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 446 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6739 | - |
| Video editing | 5699 | - |
| Photo editing | 19870 | - |
| Data manipulation | 7976 | - |
| Writing score | 11348 | - |
Recent User Tests
Google Pixel 5a 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-15 (Артём) | AnTuTu 11 | 597153 |
Google Pixel 10a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-14 (123) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 8744 |
| 📘 2026-07-14 (123) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1674 / 4114 |
| 📘 2026-07-11 (123) | AnTuTu 11 | 1422477 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 16 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | Stock Android | Stock Android |
| OS size | - | 15 GB |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4680 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (10 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (42% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 1:29 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 09:17 hr | 10:33 hr |
| Watching video | 14:15 hr | 23:15 hr |
| Gaming | 05:59 hr | 06:06 hr |
| Standby | 114 hr | 98 hr |
General battery life
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Main camera
| Matrix | 12.2 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4290 x 2800 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12.2 MP 2) Ultrawide: 16 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 12.2 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 Exmor RS | Samsung GN8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 16 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX481 | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 150 |
| Zoom | - | 99 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 10a from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2021 | February 2026 |
| Release date | October 2021 | March 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $499 |
| Successor | - Google Pixel 10a | - |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 10a is definitely a better buy.
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