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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 has a score of 87.5, which is slightly better than Xperia Z5 Premium's general score of 79.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has a more recent 11 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter phone than Xperia Z5 Premium, although it's a bit thicker.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better looking screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a much higher count of pixels per inch of screen. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium and Google Pixel 4a 5G both have really similar processing units, because although the Google Pixel 4a 5G has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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