The Google Pixel 5a is the latest mid-range smartphone from Android manufacturers. It costs just $ 449 and includes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor – the same chip that was found in the year-old Pixel 5. Interestingly, it’s also $ 150 cheaper than Google’s 2020 flagship. How does the Pixel 5a compare to the older Pixel 5? Android authority‘s Gary Sims decided to find out
Gary used the Speed Test G benchmark test software to compare the Pixel 5a with the Pixel 5. The final result? Both phones achieved nearly identical results on the overall test, with the older Pixel 5 beating the new Pixel 5a by just 0.6 seconds.
Gary also pitted the Pixel 5a against its true predecessor, the Pixel 4a 5G, which was announced over a year ago. The Pixel 4a 5G uses the same Snapdragon 765G processor as the Pixel 5 and the new Pixel 5a. In this case there was no competition when using the Speed Test G benchmark. In the overall test, the Pixel 5a beats the Pixel 4a 5G by 11 seconds.
See also: Our Google Pixel 5a review
Why did the Pixel 5a outperform the Pixel 4a 5G so much? Gary speculates that the processor of the Pixel 4a 5G could only be clocked slightly slower due to thermal reasons. It’s also possible that they slowed the processor down to approach the performance of the even older Pixel 4a and give it some headroom to get faster for the Pixel 5 and the new Pixel 5a.
The end result seems like a win for the Pixel 5a. Not only does it clearly beat its predecessor, but it also comes very close to its more expensive cousin.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds for speed testing on Google phones. The previously announced Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will use Google’s in-house tensor chips for the first time. You can bet that we’ll be using Speed Test G to compare the Pixel 6 phones to Google’s older Pixels in due course.
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