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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1, having a 76.4 score against 71.7. The Google Pixel 6a is a a lot newer phone than Xperia XA1, but it's heavier and thicker. The Xperia XA1 has a much better processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel 6a features just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, more pixels per inch of display and a bigger screen. The Google Pixel 6a's camera is just as good as the camera in Xperia XA1, because although the Google Pixel 6a has a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Google Pixel 6a features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Google Pixel 6a has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia XA1. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel 6a, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia XA1, giving up some features and specifications.
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