Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2020-11-19 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 4.64 |
| 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 better than Sony Xperia XZ1, with an 87.5 score against 78.3. Even though Google Pixel 4a 5G is extremely newer than Sony Xperia XZ1, it is a little thicker and a little heavier. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a screen that is just as good as the Google Pixel 4a 5G one, because although the Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G and the Xperia XZ1 feature incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Xperia XZ1 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3885mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Google Pixel 4a 5G is also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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