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Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a 5G
8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
Google Pixel 4a 5G Sony Xperia 5 II
Released · Nov 19, 2020
Released · Oct 12, 2020
6.2-inch
6.1-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3885 mAh
4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm 		6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 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
Just black, Clearly white Black, Blue, Grey

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.94 % 80.82 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 		Octa-core
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 650
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1) 128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3885 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Browsing
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
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
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm 		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
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)), 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 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
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 NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6 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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) 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, 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 Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 01, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025E 		Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 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
$ 500 $ 950
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020 Sep 17, 2020
Expected Announcement
Yes

Alternative variants

for Verizon
Weight 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
MSRP $ 600
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