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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z2a's 73 global score. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has the older 11 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version. Google Pixel 3a's design is a bit lighter and extremely thinner than the Xperia Z2a.
Xperia Z2a counts with a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, they both have the same display pixels density. The Sony Xperia Z2a features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a lower (4K) video definition and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality. Google Pixel 3a has a better memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a's battery life is very similar to the Xperia Z2a one.
The Google Pixel 3a is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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