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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is slightly better than Xperia XZs, getting a 78.9 score against 77.2. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a a bit heavier device than the Xperia XZs, but both of them have the same thickness. The Xperia XZs counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger number of cores (although slower). The Xperia XZs has a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL has better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 28 percent bigger battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZs has a lot better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels, a larger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and higher 960 fps video frame rates.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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