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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 6a, having a global score of 79.8 against 76.4. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is an a lot older and just a bit heavier phone than Google Pixel 6a, but Sony was able to make it somewhat thinner anyway. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a very superior processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Xperia XZ Premium has a much better screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 2160 x 3840px resolution and a much greater pixel quantity per inch of screen. Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has slower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 19 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ Premium has just a bit bigger memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 6a features a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4410mAh battery size.
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