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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is a bit better than Xperia Z2a's global score of 73. Google Pixel 3a XL's construction is a little heavier but incredibly thinner than the Xperia Z2a. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
The Xperia Z2a has a better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Google Pixel 3a XL captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality and a lot worse 12.2 MP resolution back-facing camera. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with longer battery performance than Xperia Z2a, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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