Google Pixel 7a vs Sony Xperia 1 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 7a or Sony Xperia 1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 7a | Sony Xperia 1 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, May 10 | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.87 in | 167 x 72 x 8.2 mm | 6.57 x 6.57 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 178 g | 6.28 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral | Black, Gray, Purple, White | |
| Battery | 4385 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3330 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | $ 485 | 950 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 90.7 cm2 | 98.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.8% | 82.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1644 x 3840 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 429 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR -90Hz |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
-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 |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 133 | 94 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | 99 | |
| DxOMark Video | 133 | 84 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 140 | 78 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 136 | 82 | |
| DxOMark Video | 146 | 72 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 789982 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 230430 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 223594 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 151458 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 230430 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 789654 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 372456 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1366 | 933 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3213 | 2619 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3866 | 2446 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4555 | 2225 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 966 | 720 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2395 | 2614 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8 |
-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), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Wireless charging 7.5W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) - USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4 |
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