Google Pixel 5a vs Sony Xperia 5 III Specs Comparison

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8.9	7.5
Google Pixel 5a	Sony Xperia 5 III
Released · Aug 26, 2021	Released · Oct 08, 2021
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px	6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
4680 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm	6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches 157 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Mostly Black	Black, Green, Pink

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.93 %	81.34 %
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 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475 Prime	Octa-core Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 660
RAM
6GB	8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 7min

Browsing

15h 6min

Video

10h 46min

Gaming

10h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

10h 16min

Video

11h 26min

Gaming

9h 55min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 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" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.3 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
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, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
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), 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), 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
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), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 449

Availability

Officially announced
	Apr 14, 2021

Links

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