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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium's general score of 79.8. Even though Google Pixel 4a 5G is a little thicker than the Xperia XZ Premium, it's lighter and way newer. The Google Pixel 4a 5G's CPU is very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a higher amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xperia XZ Premium features a much sharper screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a lot better pixel density. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit more storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features greater battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity. Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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