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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 | 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 just a bit better than the Xperia XZ3, having an 82.9 score against 79.6. These phones come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 4a has 11 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Google Pixel 4a's construction is newer, extremely lighter and thinner than the Xperia XZ3.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a better looking display than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a just a bit greater pixels count per screen inch, a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a bit bigger screen. The Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia XZ3 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
Google Pixel 4a not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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