Google Pixel 7a vs Sony Xperia 5

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PHONES
Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Sony Xperia 5
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8-
Launch
Announced2023, May 102019, September 05. Released 2019, October 05
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)158 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)164 g (5.78 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 86.9 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzOLED, HDR BT.2020
 Always-on displayTriluminos display X-Reality Engine
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Adreno 640
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Main Camera
Dual64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm-
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaColor spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Triple-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
 -24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless18W wired, PD2.0
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralBlue, Red, Black, Grey
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8J8210, J8270, J9210, SOV41, SO-01M
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980About 500 EUR
Pricing
128GB 6GB RAM-$ 409.99
RENEWED-$ 674.00
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 96h
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -27.1 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 334809 (v7), 416601 (v8) GeekBench: 10941 (v4.4), 2825 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76hEndurance rating 96h
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)630 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-27.1 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 334809 (v7), 416601 (v8) GeekBench: 10941 (v4.4), 2825 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)