Older flagship · 2020

Google Pixel 5

Name: Google Pixel 5
Brand: Google

From ₦160,000 to ₦210,000 · 11 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

An older flagship with a compact body and an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength Compact high-end size, AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (4080mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6″ OLED · 90Hz

Snapdragon 765G 5G 8 / 128 GB

4080 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 5 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Compact high-end phone — rare mix of small size and strong performance

Pro camera extras: RAW, Night mode, manual focus

90Hz display — smoother than most at this price

Display

6.0″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 90 Hz · HDR

OLED display

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

Screen size

6.0"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

699 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

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

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

330,500

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 620

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

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

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

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

4080 mAh · 18 W wired · 12 W wireless

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

Capacity

4080 mAh

Lab endurance

95:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Wireless charging

12 W

Wireless charging

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Microphones

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

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

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

151 g · 8.0 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

144.7 mm

Width

70.4 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

Weight

151 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 12

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss

Smoother display

90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

45% larger battery capacity

4,080 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lighter in hand

151 g vs 164 g

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

331k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Lighter in hand

151 g vs 163 g

Less smooth display

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

331k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

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Where to buy

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Performance

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

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Independent Test Scores

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