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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZs's global score of 77.2. The Google Pixel 3a is a just a little lighter phone than the Xperia XZs, but both are equally thin. Google Pixel 3a has a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little greater screen pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220px.
Google Pixel 3a counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Google Pixel 3a also has a higher number of cores. Sony Xperia XZs features a bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Xperia XZs has a lot better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a lot higher 19 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, higher video frame rates and a larger sensor taking better quality photographs and videos.
Google Pixel 3a features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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