Google Pixel 7 vs 5a 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.3-inch Google Pixel 7 (with Google Tensor G2) that was released on October 6, 2022, against the Google Pixel 5a 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and came out 14 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (913K versus 418K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 20W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (979 against 866 nits)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 5a 5G
- Shows 27% longer battery life (36:56 vs 29:08 hours)
- Comes with 325 mAh larger battery capacity: 4680 vs 4355 mAh
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.34 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 416 ppi | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1400 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 85% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 98.5% | - |
| PWM | 360 Hz | - |
| Response time | 3 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 155.6 mm (6.13 inches) | 156.2 mm (6.15 inches) |
| Width | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Yellow | Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| Max clock | 2850 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
- 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) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 620 |
| GPU shading units | 672 | 384 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1142.4 GFLOPS | ~576 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 257861 | 132449 |
| GPU | 279144 | 88358 |
| Memory | 157307 | 88993 |
| UX | 213075 | 105793 |
| Total score | 913430 | 418902 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 45.8 °C | - |
| Stability | 71% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6523 | 1666 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7598 | 6246 |
| Video editing | 6234 | 5774 |
| Photo editing | 18318 | 19363 |
| Data manipulation | 10230 | 7208 |
| Writing score | 15569 | 11634 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Stock Android | Stock Android |
| OS size | 14 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4355 mAh | 4680 mAh |
| Max charge power | 20 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (20 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:13 hr | 13:09 hr |
| Watching video | 16:16 hr | 17:31 hr |
| Gaming | 05:26 hr | 05:46 hr |
| Standby | 73 hr | 112 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4290 x 2800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | 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 | 114° | 119° |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 12 MP) | 2 (12.2 MP + 16 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 10.8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 24 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/4.0" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2022 | August 2021 |
| Release date | October 2022 | October 2021 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 18 W |
*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 7 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 20