Google Pixel 7a vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

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Pixel 7a compared with Xperia 5 IV

	GooglePixel 7a	SonyXperia 5 IV
Overview
Released
Released	May 2023	September 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2520 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	431 pixels per inch	449 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,000 nits	–
Display type
Display type	OLED	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED with 120 Hz refresh
Pixel density
Pixel density	429 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 600 nits HDR; up to 1000 nits peak	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features
Display features	20:9 aspect ratio; Smooth Display up to 90 Hz; HDR support; over 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Tensor G2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	UFS 3.1 storage; LPDDR5 RAM	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera; 0.8 μm pixel width; f/1.89 aperture; 80° field of view; 1/1.73" image sensor size; Super Res Zoom up to 8x	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP ultrawide camera; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; 120° field of view; Lens correction	12 MP, 16 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	12 MP, 60 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.4
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; Fixed focus; 95° ultrawide field of view	12 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.9-inch sensor
Zoom
Zoom	Super Res Zoom up to 8x	–
Video recording
Video recording	Rear camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; Front camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps; Cinematic Pan; Slow-motion video support up to 240 fps; 4K timelapse with stabilisation; Astrophotography timelapse; Optical image stabilisation; Fused Video Stabilisation; 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation; 4K locked video stabilisation; 1080p active video stabilisation; Digital zoom up to 5x; Video formats: HEVC (H.265) and AVC (H.264); Audio; Stereo recording; Speech enhancement; Wind noise reduction	Cinematography Pro and Videography Pro; 4K HDR up to 120 fps on all rear lenses
Front video
Front video	4K video recording at 30 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Night Sight; Astrophotography; Portrait Mode; Face Unblur; Long Exposure; Real Tone; Panorama; Top Shot; Frequent Faces; Magic Editor; Magic Eraser; Photo Unblur; Portrait Light; Cinematic Pan; Astrophotography timelapse; Speech enhancement; OIS (optical image stabilisation) and EIS (electronic image stabilisation); Fast camera launcher; dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus	Photography Pro; real-time Eye AF and tracking on all three rear lenses
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,385 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 7.5 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	24+ hours; up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4300 mAh	5,000 mAh; USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging and Battery Share
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W; USB Power Delivery	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified; up to 7.5 W with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	193.5 g	172 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	9 mm	8.2 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	152 × 72.9 mm	156 × 67 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP68
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 3 front; composite back; tactile alloy frame	–
Colours
Colours	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral (Google Store exclusive)	–
Buttons
Buttons	Power button; volume buttons	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67 under IEC 60529	Sony specifies IPX5/IPX8 water resistance and IP6X dust protection
Biometrics
Biometrics	Under-display fingerprint sensor; Face Unlock	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer; Ambient light sensor; Barometer; Gyrometer; Magnetometer; Proximity sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Full-stage stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13	Android 12
Software updates
Software updates	5 years of OS and security updates, counted from first US Google Store availability; may include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops	–
In the box
In the box	Pixel 7a; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; support card; no power adaptor	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G and 4G LTE; network and band availability depend on region and operator	–
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM: one nano-SIM and eSIM	Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; HE80; MIMO; Google Cast	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 with LE and antenna diversity	Bluetooth 5.2
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2	USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps
Positioning
Positioning	GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou (rest-of-world specification)	–