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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's score of 79.8. Even though the Google Pixel 4a 5G is a bit thicker than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, it's a little bit lighter and a lot newer. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1.
The Xperia Z5 Premium's CPU is just as good as Google Pixel 4a 5G's CPU, because although the Xperia Z5 Premium has 3 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features an incredibly better screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium takes just a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 3885mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 4a 5G is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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