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- Pixel 3a XL vs Xperia 5
Google Pixel 3a XL vs Sony Xperia 5
What Pixel 3a XL does better (5) and where Xperia 5 wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display5.1
3.3Performance5.3
6.3Camera7.3
2.7Battery2.6
9.2Features4.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 3a XLXperia 5
| Pixel 3a XL | Xperia 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 158 mm | +2.1 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 68 mm | +8.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm | = |
| Weight | 167 g | 164 g | +3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 3a XL better than Xperia 5?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,176 vs 2,624+97%
- NFCYes · Xperia 5: No
- Battery capacity3,700 mAh vs 3,140 mAh+18%
- eSIMYes · Xperia 5: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia 5: No
Why is Xperia 5 better than Pixel 3a XL?
- AnTuTu score159,110 vs 782,5674.9×
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+42%
- Measured brightness451 nits vs 569 nits+26%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- Pixel density402 ppi vs 449 ppi+12%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 164 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Black, Gray, Blue, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 451 nits | 569 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 76.3% | 81.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | 159,110 | 782,567 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,176 | 2,624 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 878 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.6" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,700 mAh | 3,140 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 53% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.03 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
