Launch report · Google
Pixel 5: Google’s 2020 5G compact — mid-range chip, flagship camera.
SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2020·$699·Score 76/100
Pixel 5 traded raw power for camera, recycled aluminium and a clean Android. Polarising in its day, now a cult favourite.
Key specs at launch
Display
6.0" OLED 90 Hz
Chipset
Snapdragon 765G
Memory
8 GB · 128 GB
Main cam
12.2 MP · f/1.7
Battery
4,080 mAh
Weight
151 g
What stands out
- Compact 6.0″ frame.
- Pixel camera computational still magical.
- Reverse wireless charging.
- Light at 151 g.
What to watch
- SD 765G is mid-tier.
- 90 Hz not 120 Hz.
- No telephoto.
- No flagship feel for the price.