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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-06-16 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z4v, with a 78.9 score against 78.8. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is notably newer and just a bit thinner, but also a little heavier than Sony Xperia Z4v. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version, providing a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Xperia Z4v features a much sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater amount of pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia Z4v has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
The Xperia Z4v features a little faster processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Xperia Z4v has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with improved battery performance than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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