Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-19 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3, having an 87.5 score against 79.6. Both devices we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has 11 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a extremely newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3.
Xperia XZ3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xperia XZ3 has a brighter screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The Xperia XZ3 features more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 4a 5G is also by far the cheapest.
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