Sony Xperia XA1 vs Google Pixel 4a - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.0 inches

5.8 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 294 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

OLED

Screen-to-body:

70.87 %

82.53 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

60Hz refresh rate, HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA

Processor:

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm

GPU:

Mali-T880 MP2

Adreno 618

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 24 GB

128GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity:

2300 mAh

3140 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

MediaTek Pump Express

USB Power Delivery

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

23 MP (Laser and PDAF)

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.0; 24 mm; 1/2.3"

F1.7; 27 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

EIS

Front:

8 MP (Autofocus)

8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

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)

Materials:

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gold, Pink, White

Just black

Cellular

LTE (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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

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

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

aptX, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.1

Wi-Fi:

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 (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Charging

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

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T4

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Aug 16, 2017

Jun 25, 2020

FCC ID value:

PY7-98591H link

A4RG025J link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.55 W/kg

1.18 W/kg

Body:

1.10 W/kg

1.19 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

1.39 W/kg

1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 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