Google Pixel 3a vs Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3a
8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
Google Pixel 3a Sony Xperia 5 II
Released · May 07, 2019
Released · Oct 12, 2020
5.6-inch
6.1-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g) 5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White Black, Blue, Grey

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
73.93 % 80.82 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
Octa-core
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 615 Adreno 650
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC) 128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399 $ 950
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019 Sep 17, 2020
Expected Announcement
Yes

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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