Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Just black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 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 | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 better than the Xperia Z2, with a general score of 82.9 against 72.9. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a has an older 11 version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4. The Google Pixel 4a body has the same thickness than the Xperia Z2, but it's somewhat lighter.
The Xperia Z2 counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a quite smaller display and a little inferior pixels count in each inch of screen. The Google Pixel 4a features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Google Pixel 4a's processing unit is just as good as the Xperia Z2 one, because although the Google Pixel 4a has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z2 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh.
The Google Pixel 4a features a much better camera than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a lower video resolution, a tinier camera sensor and a back camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better photos in low light environments.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 4a is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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