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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-19 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 4.88 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's score of 79. Google Pixel 4a 5G's design has the same weight than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it's much thinner. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has older 11 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher display pixel density. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 4a 5G, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 35% larger battery size.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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