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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Just black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a global score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Xperia XZs's 77.2 score. Google Pixel 4a is a lighter phone than the Xperia XZs, but both of them are equally thin. Google Pixel 4a features a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZs, because it has a bit larger screen, a little bit more pixels per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Google Pixel 4a features just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a larger number of 2200 megahertz cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZs captures much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with better video frame rates, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better battery performance than Xperia XZs, because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
The Google Pixel 4a not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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