Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 6a and Sony Xperia 5 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 6a vs Sony Xperia 5

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
47 out 100
Sony Xperia 5
Google Pixel 6a
Sony Xperia 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Sony Xperia 5, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 178g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Sony Xperia 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Sony Xperia 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.9:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 81.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Sony Xperia 5
570 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz227 Hz
Response time3 ms15 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Sony Xperia 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Sony Xperia 5
81.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Sony Xperia 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1280 768
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Sony Xperia 5
976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Sony Xperia 5
2624
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34122624
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Sony Xperia 5
529987
CPU250722169547
GPU324786162493
Memory14382988311
UX190161109636
NanoReview Score909498529987
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Sony Xperia 5
3086
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C47.1 °C
Stability56 %86 %
Graphics Test37 fps18 fps
Graphics Score61943086
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Sony Xperia 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Sony Xperia 5
9921
Writing score1535312175
Web score62807373
Video editing58435915
Data manipulation95198346
NanoReview Score99409921

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14.3 GB 16 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Sony Xperia 5
17:47
Web Browsing08:25 h05:48 h
Video Playback14:20 h10:43 h
Games05:34 h04:10 h
Standby Mode89 h97 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.551/2.6
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length17 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Sony Xperia 5
101
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Sony Xperia 5
83
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Sony Xperia 5
95
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Sony Xperia 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
98
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
n/a
Sony Xperia 5
109

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2019
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Sony Xperia 5
80.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 600
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6a the clear winner in this comparison.

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