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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Google Pixel 6a is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ, with a 76.4 score against 73.5. Although Google Pixel 6a is way newer than the Sony Xperia XZ, it is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Xperia XZ features a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little lower screen density, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller display.
Google Pixel 6a features more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Xperia XZ has a very superior performance than Google Pixel 6a, although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 4410mAh battery size against 2900mAh. Xperia XZ has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ also counts with a much better resolution camera.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia XZ, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia XZ. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel 6a, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia XZ, resigning a couple features and specs.
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