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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2020-11-19 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a bit better than Xperia 1, having a general score of 87.5 against 82.6. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a a little bit lighter device than Xperia 1, but they are 0.32inches thick. Xperia 1 features a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xperia 1 counts with a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a much better pixels count per inch of display, a little bit larger display and a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Google Pixel 4a 5G takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos, faster video frame rates and a more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Google Pixel 4a 5G has greater battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 17% bigger battery size.
Google Pixel 4a 5G is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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