Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

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7.5	9.1
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact	Google Pixel 4a
Released · Apr 05, 2018	Released · Aug 20, 2020
5.0-inch · 2160x1080px	5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
2870 mAh	3140 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches 135 x 65 x 12.1 mm	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Green	Just black

Display

Size
5.0-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 483 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
73.56 %	82.53 %
Peak brightness
700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
2870 mAh, Li - Polymer	3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery	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
19 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps), 720p HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,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, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 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: Jul 25, 2018 FCC ID value: PY7-24118Q	Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 0.74 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.44 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 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
	$ 349
In The Box
Charger, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter and Manaul	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 26, 2018	Aug 03, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Specs	Google Pixel 4a Specs
PhoneArena Review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Review	Google Pixel 4a Review
User Reviews
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact User Reviews	Google Pixel 4a User Reviews