Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 10 Plus's 75.4 general score. Google Pixel 3a is a lighter and a little thinner device than the Xperia 10 Plus, although both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Google Pixel 3a counts with a little bit better display than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display.
Xperia 10 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia 10 Plus also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 3a has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia 10 Plus. Both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Google Pixel 3a's battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Sony Xperia 10 Plus. Google Pixel 3a features a little bit better camera than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rate and a same size camera aperture, the Google Pixel 3a also has a back facing camera with a higher 12.2 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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