Google Pixel 8a vs Sony Xperia 5 V

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Pixel 8a compared with Xperia 5 V

	GooglePixel 8a	SonyXperia 5 V
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	September 2023
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	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Actua; OLED	6.1-inch 21:9 Full HD+ HDR OLED with 120 Hz refresh
Pixel density
Pixel density	430 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 1,400 nits HDR (100% on-pixel ratio); up to 2,000 nits peak (5% on-pixel ratio)	–
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 2
Display features
Display features	20:9 aspect ratio; Smooth Display up to 120 Hz; HDR support; over 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Tensor G3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Storage type
Storage type	UFS 3.1 storage; LPDDR5X RAM	128 GB UFS; microSDXC up to 1 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP (better)	48 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP (better)	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP Quad PD 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; Optical and electronic image stabilisation on wide	48 MP effective Exmor T sensor, 1/1.35 inch, ƒ/1.9; 12 MP binned 24 mm photos and 48 mm in-sensor zoom
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
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; Fixed focus; 96.5° Ultrawide field of view	12 MP, 24 mm equivalent, ƒ/2.0
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; 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; Audio Magic Eraser	4K HDR video up to 120 fps; S-Cinetone for mobile and Video Pro
Front video
Front video	4K video recording at 30 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Best Take; Magic Eraser; Photo Unblur; Real Tone; Face Unblur; Panorama; Manual white balancing; Locked Folder; Night Sight; Top Shot; Portrait mode; Portrait Light; Motion Auto-Focus; Frequent Faces; Dual exposure controls; Live HDR+; Ultra HDR; Long Exposure; Astrophotography; Magic Editor; Audio Magic Eraser; Cinematic Pan; Astrophotography timelapse; Speech enhancement	Photography Pro; up to 30 fps AF/AE burst, Eye AF and real-time tracking
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,492 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 4404 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	189 g	182 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	152.1 × 72.7 mm	154 × 68 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP68
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 3 front; matte composite back; matte aluminium frame	–
Colours
Colours	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe	–
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	Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyrometer; Magnetometer; Barometer	–
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 14	Android 13
Software updates
Software updates	7 years of OS and security updates, counted from first US Google Store availability; may include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops	–
AI features
AI features	Gemini, Gemini Nano, Gemini Live and Gemini Apps; Circle to Search and Call Assist (availability varies by feature, region and language)	–
In the box
In the box	Pixel 8a; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; 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	Nano-SIM and eSIM; dual-SIM capable
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 5.3 with LE Audio
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB-C 3.2, 5 Gbps
Positioning
Positioning	GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou (rest-of-world specification)	–