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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is much better than Xperia Z5 Compact, with an 87.5 score against 75.1. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is notably newer and just a little thinner, but also heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact.
Google Pixel 4a 5G and Xperia Z5 Compact both have really similar processing units, because although the Google Pixel 4a 5G has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, it also counts with more RAM. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, although it has a much smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per inch of screen and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720.
The Xperia Z5 Compact captures just a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a better memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 4a 5G has a way better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 44 percent larger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G is more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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