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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-19 | -- |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.93 ounces | -- |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 has an overall score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 1 VI's overall score of 83.2. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has an older 11 version while Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. Google Pixel 4a 5G features an extremely better processor than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 1 VI features a little bit better display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xperia 1 VI counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 1 VI features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 29% bigger battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI shoots way better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a lot better 48 MP resolution back facing camera, higher 120 fps video frame rate and a much bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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