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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Xperia X's 72.9 score. Although Google Pixel 3a is just a little thicker than the Xperia X, it's a little bit lighter and notably newer. The Google Pixel 3a and Xperia X both count with extremely similar displays, and although the Google Pixel 3a has a little larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, they both have the same screen density.
The Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia X, because it has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia X counts with more storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Google Pixel 3a has a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia X, because it has a 15% bigger battery size. Sony Xperia X features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Sony Xperia X also counts with better video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Google Pixel 3a not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia X.
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