Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is much better than Xperia XA1 Plus, having an 87.5 score against 73.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has older 11 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a a lot newer phone, and it is also lighter and a bit thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little larger screen and a little bit better count of pixels per inch in the screen. Google Pixel 4a 5G features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has more RAM. Google Pixel 4a 5G captures just a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a lower image quality and a camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 3885mAh battery size against 3430mAh.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G costs more money than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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