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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| 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 has a general score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 1's 82.6 global score. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia 1, but it is a little bit lighter. The Xperia 1 features a brighter screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a much higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit bigger display.
The Xperia 1 features just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM. Xperia 1 has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has greater battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity against 3330mAh. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a better resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 4a 5G is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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