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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 3a XL is a little bit better than Xperia X Compact, having a general score of 78.9 against 71.8. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is much newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia X Compact's, but it is somewhat heavier. Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit sharper display than Xperia X Compact, because it has a really larger screen, a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia X Compact has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit superior processing unit than Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia X Compact shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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