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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, with a global score of 81 against 76.4. Sony Xperia 5 is an a lot older device than the Google Pixel 6a, but Sony could make it a bit thinner and just a little lighter anyway. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520.
Sony Xperia 5 features much more memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 5 features a much greater hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, and although they both have 6 GB of RAM, the Xperia 5 also has a larger number of cores.
The Google Pixel 6a has a very superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4410mAh battery size. Xperia 5 features a camera that's just as good as the camera in Google Pixel 6a, because although the Xperia 5 has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 6a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Google Pixel 6a. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Google Pixel 6a, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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