Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Realme 5

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - market dependent

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 603 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), metal frame, metal back

Front glass, plastic body
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual SIM stand-by)
Height

154.9 mm

164.4 mm
Width

73.7 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

9.3 mm
Weight

183 g

198 g
Waterproof

IP67, 1m for 30 mins

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Dust proof

IP67

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Colors

Black

Blue, Purple

Display
Display type

OLED

IPS capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.34 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

415 ppi

270 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

2.5D curved glass screen, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3+
Multitouch

-

Yes

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
CPU(second)

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
CPU(third)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665
GPU

Adreno 620

Adreno 610
Memory RAM

6 GB

3, 4 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

32, 64, 128 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

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256 GB

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 119˚ , 1.0 µm

8 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, 13 mm, 1/4"
2 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.75 µm
2 MP, f/2.4 , 1/5" , 1.75 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3968 x 2976 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 83˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

13 MP, f/2 , 26 mm, 1.12 µm, 1/3"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

4208 x 3120 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 3.1

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
bluetooth LDAC

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, magnometer, proximity, light