Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 4a 5G compare
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Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 4a 5G
What is the difference between the Sony Xperia 5 II and Google Pixel 4a 5G? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia 5 II | Google Pixel 4a 5G | |
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| Release date | 2020, September 17 | 2020, September 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 68 x 8 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Colors | Black, Grey, Blue, Pink | Just Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3885 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 900 EUR | 500 EUR |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" inc | 6.2" inc | |
| Screen area | 86.9 cm2 | 95.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 21:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.9% | 84.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2520 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 449 PPI | 413 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine -120Hz refresh rate |
- Always-on display -HDR |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55'', Dual Pixel PDAF |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 111 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 114 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 99 | ||
| 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), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | |
| Processor CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| Graphics processor GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 565295 | 331003 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1138 | 763 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3176 | 1750 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2743 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2885 | 1128 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 788 | 579 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2557 | 1555 |
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 / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | 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/6, 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, QZSS | 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 | 5.1, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 21W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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