Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Sony Xperia 5 IV - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

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Google Pixel 7a
VS
68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Google Pixel 7a
Sony Xperia 5 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Sony Xperia 5 IV, Manufactured in September, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 7a
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Sony Xperia 5 IV
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 7a
vs
Sony Xperia 5 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz475 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 67 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Sony Xperia 5 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 672 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431530
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34934039
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
CPU255576318324
GPU325623324266
Memory149843182542
UX199394223003
NanoReview Score9304361048135
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6343n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Sony Xperia 5 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Writing score1504817371
Web score750010937
Video editing63626740
Data manipulation105049331
NanoReview Score1060912602

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Web Browsing08:24 h08:14 h
Video Playback13:40 h16:59 h
Games05:06 h05:39 h
Standby Mode76 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX787Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.731/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/3.061/2.5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Bokeh7055
Preview6962
Zoom105111
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX663
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1.25 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Sony Xperia 5 IV
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 999
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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