Mid-range · 2021

Google Pixel 5a 5G

Name: Google Pixel 5a 5G
Brand: Google
Price: 245000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦180,000 to ₦245,000 · 7 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27 Camera shares the Google Pixel 6a's main sensor

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)

Watch out 18W charging (slow)

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

6.34″ AMOLED · 60Hz

765G 5G 6 / 128 GB

4680 mAh 18W charging

16 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Google Pixel 5a 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.34″ · OLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.34"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

861 nits

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 620

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

AnTuTu

379,500

Kimovil · Antutu v9

291,303

GSMArena · v8

GeekBench

1,337

Graphics test

GFXBench 19 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 620

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

1x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 1x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A76 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 14 · 5-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 11, upgradable to Android 14

Software support

5 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.7

OIS

Ultrawide

16 MP f/2.2

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Google Pixel 6a , Google Pixel 5

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

4680 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4680 mAh

Lab endurance

122:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 3.1

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B29, B30, B32, B71

5G n1, n5, n12, n25, n28b, n28a, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78

Build & Design

183 g · 8.8 mm · IP67

Built to last

Height

156.2 mm

Width

73.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

183 g

IP rating

IP67

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

44% larger battery capacity

4,680 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

Lower benchmark score

380k vs 776k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

Lower-res main camera

12 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦85k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

17% larger battery capacity

4,680 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less smooth display

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh

Lower benchmark score

291k vs 584k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 12 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

Heavier in hand

183 g vs 169 g

₦15k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

7 sellers·New from ₦245,000·Used from ₦180,000

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Jiji Used

₦180,000

Lowest of 7 Fair for used

Datphones.ng

9.5 yrs · 41 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦180,000

Lowest of 7 Fair for used

Primetech Phones

27 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦190,000

Fair for used

Collins Nwenyi Wholesales

7.5 yrs · 480 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦195,000

Rhoda Jatau

6.2 yrs · 4 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦220,000

GOT Mobile

6.8 yrs · 72 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦245,000

JAVANY GLOBAL TECH-COMMS LTD

8.2 yrs · 104 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦200,000

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Buchester Communications

3.5 yrs · 3 feedback · 128GB

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