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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 has an overall score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is way newer than Xperia Z5's, although it is a little heavier and a little thicker. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it offers a lot of extra features and a performance increase.
Xperia Z5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a lot more MP camera in the back and a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 28% greater battery size.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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