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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel has a global score of 80.2, which is much better than the Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Google Pixel is a a bit thicker cellphone than Xperia XA1, but they have equal weights. Google Pixel features a better display than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel also has a higher pixel density and a much better 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Google Pixel has a bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xperia XA1 counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XA1 and the Google Pixel feature very similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel has a lot worse 12.3 mega-pixels resolution camera, and they both have a F2 aperture and a same size sensor, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. The Google Pixel features better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 2770mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Google Pixel and the Xperia XA1 cost the same, making it a very good choice.
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