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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 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 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 global score. Although the Google Pixel 3a is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia XA1, it is just a little bit heavier and a little thicker. Google Pixel 3a counts with a more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2220 resolution, a little bigger display and a greater screen density.
The Xperia XA1 features a bit faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Google Pixel 3a's camera is very similar to Xperia XA1's camera, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors and a lot worse resolution camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in low light situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xperia XA1 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB. The Google Pixel 3a features greater battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 30% greater battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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