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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, with an 82.9 score against 79.8. Google Pixel 4a is a newer and incredibly lighter phone than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, but it's just a little thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a way better display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of display and a way better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 4a, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 3230mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh. Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a larger sensor shooting higher quality photographs.
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