Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 global score. Google Pixel 3a's design is notably newer and just a bit thinner, but a little heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS, but Google Pixel 3a has a more recent 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a lot worse screen pixel density and a little bit smaller screen. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB.
The Xperia Z5 Compact features just a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 Compact captures clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and the same aperture, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Google Pixel 3a features a bit longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 3a is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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