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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 12 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | -- |
| Glass; metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| $ 170.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.37 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3+, getting a 76.4 score against 73.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 6a has a more recent 12 version and Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and increased performance. Although the Google Pixel 6a is newer than Xperia Z3+, it's much thicker and somewhat heavier.
Sony Xperia Z3+ has a very superior performance than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster). Xperia Z3+ counts with a sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, a quite smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The Xperia Z3+ shoots a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs and video in poorly lited situations and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a much better 20.7 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 6a features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z3+, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3+. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia Z3+, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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