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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Xperia X Performance, getting a score of 78.8 against 72.3. The Google Pixel 3a body is newer, somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Xperia X Performance. The Google Pixel 3a and Xperia X Performance have extremely similar displays, and although the Google Pixel 3a has a little larger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2220 resolution, they both have a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better processing power than Xperia X Performance, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Google Pixel 3a shoots clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia X Performance, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a way less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Xperia X Performance features a greater memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 200 GB. The Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better battery life than Xperia X Performance, because it has an 11 percent larger battery capacity.
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