Google Pixel 7a vs Sony Xperia 5 III Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 7a or Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 7a | Sony Xperia 5 III | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, May 10 | 2021, April 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.87 in | 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral | Black, Green, Pink | |
| Battery | 4385 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 485 | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 90.7 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.8% | 81.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 429 PPI | 449 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR -90Hz |
- 120Hz -HDR BT.2020 |
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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/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9'', Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6'', Dual Pixel PDAF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 133 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 133 | ||
| 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 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 136 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 146 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 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 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 660 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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 | 727390 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1366 | 1392 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3213 | 2956 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3866 | 3496 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4555 | 3714 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 966 | 1077 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2395 | 3136 |
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 / 5G | |
| 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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Wireless charging 7.5W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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