Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is slightly better than Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a global score of 78.9 against 73.7. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Google Pixel 3a XL is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and just a little thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus.
Xperia XA1 Plus features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xperia XA1 Plus has just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little lower display density.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has more storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL's camera is very similar to the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus one, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a tinier back camera sensor and a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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