Sony Xperia 5 vs Google Pixel 5a 5G Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia 5 or Google Pixel 5a 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 5 | Google Pixel 5a 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, September | 2021, August 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 164 g | 5.78 oz | 183 g | 6.46 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Blue, Red, Black, Grey | Mostly Black | |
| Battery | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4680 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 800 EUR | $ 630 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.34" in | |
| Screen area | 86.9 cm2 | 97.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.9% | 85.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 449 PPI | 415 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- Always-on display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS - 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 95 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 76 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 372456 | 291058 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 949 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2642 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2461 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2107 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 731 | 574 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2624 | 1337 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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