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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's general score of 74.6. Google Pixel 3a XL is a newer and somewhat thinner device than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it's somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit better looking display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution, a better pixels density and a way bigger display. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Pixel 3a XL features a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a way better 19 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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