Sony Xperia 5 Plus vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 5 Plus	Google Pixel 5a 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	SA/NSA	1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	Not announced yet	2021, August 17
Status	Cancelled	Available. Released 2021, August 26

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	168.2 x 71.6 x 8.1 mm (6.62 x 2.82 x 0.32 in)	156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	-	183 g (6.46 oz)
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Size	6.6 inches, 101.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR BT.2020	OLED, HDR
	Triluminos display X-Reality Engine	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 620
OS	Android 10	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	12 MP, (wide), 1/1.5", predictive dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS 8 MP, (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 64 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm 2 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)	-
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video	4K@24/30/60fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0	18W wired, PD2.0
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh	Li-Po 4680 mAh

Misc
Colors	Blue, Red, Black, Grey	Mostly Black
Models	-	G1F8F, G4S1M
Price	-	$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 122h
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 122h
Display	-	861 nits max brightness (measured)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)