Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Sony Xperia 5 II Google Pixel 8a
Released · Oct 12, 2020
Released · May 14, 2024
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Expected Announcement
Yes
Officially announced
Sep 17, 2020 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$950 8GB/128GB - $499 | €549

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g 6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Grey Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.82% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1903 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2.2 (Average) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 650 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS) 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (15, 14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4277
3D Mark High
Untested 2419
3D Mark Low
Untested 1624

Battery

Type
4000 mAh 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 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"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
8 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg