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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is better than Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is notably newer than Xperia Z5's, but it is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you some extra features.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. The Xperia Z5 and the Google Pixel 4a 5G have quite 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 3 GB more RAM.
The Xperia Z5 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a way more MP camera and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a better memory for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with greater battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G costs more money than the Xperia Z5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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