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| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 12 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| $ 929.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 670 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, getting a 76.4 score against 69.9. Even though Google Pixel 6a is notably heavier than the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, it's a bit thinner and also a lot newer. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 6a has the older 12 version and Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z1 Compact has a brighter screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit lower pixels density, a lot worse 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen. Google Pixel 6a counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xperia Z1 Compact features a much better performing CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores and less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. Google Pixel 6a captures better photographs and videos than Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 6a is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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