SpecEagle review · Google

Pixel 5a 5G review: 2021 metal body + IP67 + 4,680 mAh.

Item: Pixel 5a 5G
Rating: 82
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2021·$449

Overall

82/100

Class rank

#1 of 2

Tier

Mid-Range

Buy?

At the right price

The verdict, up front

Google Pixel 5a 5G.

Google's 2021 Pixel 5a 5G — first aluminium + first IP67 + 4,680 mAh biggest Pixel A at $449.

01Display

82/100

82/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2021.

TypeOLED

Size6.34"

Resolution1080 x 2400

02Performance

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2021.

ChipsetSnapdragon 765G 5G

CPU2.4 GHz octa-Kryo 475

RAM6 GB

03Camera

88/100

88/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2021.

Main12.2 MP OIS + 16 MP UW

Front8 MP

04Battery

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 83-point average for mid-range phones of 2021.

Capacity4,680 mAh

Charging18 W USB-C PD

05Software

90/100

90/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2021.

What works

First aluminium unibody Pixel A.
First IP67 Pixel A.
4,680 mAh biggest Pixel A.
3.5 mm jack.

What doesn't

60 Hz only.
US/Japan-only launch.
18 W slow charge.
No mmWave 5G.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 2-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .