Sony Xperia 1 II vs Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs Comparison

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8.7
Sony Xperia 1 II
9.1
Google Pixel 4a 5G
Sony Xperia 1 II Google Pixel 4a 5G
Released · May 22, 2020
Released · Nov 19, 2020
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
6.2-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Dual camera
8GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
3885 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
166 x 72 x 7.9 mm
6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.38 oz (181.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple Just black, Clearly white

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.59 % 82.94 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 585
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 620
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 3885 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 7min
Browsing
8h 40min
Video
8h 59min
Gaming
7h 51min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n28, n77, n78, Sub-6 Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6
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), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 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), 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 19, 2020
FCC ID value: PY7-65375K
Date approved: Sep 01, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Measured SAR
Head: 0.21 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 500
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
Feb 24, 2020 Sep 30, 2020

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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