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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Just black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is much better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, having an 82.9 score against 74.6. The Google Pixel 4a is a somewhat thinner phone than Xperia XZ1 Compact, but both of them have the same weight. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a bit better performance than Google Pixel 4a, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Google Pixel 4a has just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a greater screen density and a bigger screen. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Google Pixel 4a has longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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