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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a has a score of 82.9, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Google Pixel 4a construction has the same weight than Sony Xperia XA1, but it is a little bit thicker. Xperia XA1 and Google Pixel 4a feature similar CPUs, and although the Google Pixel 4a has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Google Pixel 4a has a better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a much higher pixel count per display inch, a larger display and a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Google Pixel 4a has a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Google Pixel 4a's camera is very similar to the camera in Sony Xperia XA1, because although the Google Pixel 4a has a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a smaller back camera sensor taking worse quality photographs, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Google Pixel 4a costs more than Xperia XA1, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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