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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2020-11-19 |
| -- | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 605 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 5G has a general score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 1 VI's 83.2 global score. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has an older 11 version and Sony Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a higher screen density, a quite bigger display and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels.
The Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a much more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xperia 1 VI features a much better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor taking way better quality photos and videos and faster 120 fps video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 VI features longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3885mAh.
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