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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Just black |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a is better than Xperia Z5 Compact, with a general score of 82.9 against 75.1. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a has a more recent 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, offering lots of additional features and improved performance. Google Pixel 4a is a noticeably newer and a little thinner cellphone than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is also just a bit heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a GPU. The Xperia Z5 Compact features a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a really smaller screen and a much worse pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Google Pixel 4a has a greater storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Google Pixel 4a has greater battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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