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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-03-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 697 hours standby time 10.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is much better than Xperia SP's 63.1 score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a has 11 version and Xperia SP has Android 4.3. The Google Pixel 3a is a a lot newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xperia SP.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia SP, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and more CPU cores. The Xperia SP has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has much lesser pixels per display inch, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a little smaller display.
Google Pixel 3a takes greater videos and photos than Xperia SP, because it has a much higher (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a way better resolution. Google Pixel 3a has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia SP, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 3a counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia SP, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a is a little more expensive than Sony Xperia SP, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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