Sony Xperia XA1 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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7.0	9.1
Sony Xperia XA1	Google Pixel 4a
Released · May 01, 2017	Released · Aug 20, 2020
5.0-inch	5.8-inch
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 32GB	6GB · 128GB
2300 mAh	3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches 145 x 67 x 8 mm	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.04 oz (143.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, White	Just black

Display

Size
5.0-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
70.87 %	82.53 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Mali-T880 MP2	Adreno 618
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 24 GB	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
2300 mAh	3140 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
MediaTek Pump Express	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
23 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3"	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP (Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)	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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 16, 2017 FCC ID value: PY7-98591H	Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 299	$ 349
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable and user documentation	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 27, 2017	Aug 03, 2020

Alternative variants


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Links

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