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Apple iPhone 5 vs Google Pixel 3a XL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 5:
      LCD
      Pixel 3a XL:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 5: 55 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Pixel 3a XL:
      167 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 17.5 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      Pixel 3a XL:
      76.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 5: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Pixel 3a XL:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 5:
      Apple A6 (32 nm)
      Pixel 3a XL:
      Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 0.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      Pixel 3a XL:
      8.2 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

      Height:
      160.1 mm +36.3 mm versus iPhone 5
      Width:
      76.1 mm +17.5 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      8.2 mm +0.6 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

      167 g

      +55 g versus iPhone 5

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    Pixel 3a XL has approximately 110.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    Pixel 3a XL: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Pixel 3a XL

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      1440 mAh

    2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

      3700 mAh

      +2260 mAh versus iPhone 5

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 52. Pixel 3a XL

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Pixel 3a XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pixel 3a XL
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 160.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Pixel 3a XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pixel 3a XL
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • Type OLED
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 92.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 76.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 402 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Pixel 3a XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pixel 3a XL
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 101
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 104
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 95
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Pixel 3a XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pixel 3a XL
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    • Adreno 615
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    • 159321
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1614
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 5117
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 6418
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 348
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1324
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Pixel 3a XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pixel 3a XL
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 480 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Pixel 3a XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pixel 3a XL
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 14(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, Pixel 3a XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pixel 3a XL
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Pixel 3a XL.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pixel 3a XL
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020C
    • G020G
    • G020F

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