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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ1, having a 78.9 score against 78.3. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Xperia XZ1. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia XZ1 has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Xperia XZ1 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Xperia XZ1 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3a XL features a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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