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

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Google Pixel 6a

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 178g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 6a
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
    Pixel density 449 ppi 429 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 650 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 82.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    927 nits
    Google Pixel 6a
    869 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %96.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)475 Hz240 Hz
    Response time1 ms3 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Google Pixel 6a]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
    Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    83.1 %
    Google Pixel 6a
    82.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
    - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
    Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G78 MP20
    GPU Cores 1024 1280
    GPU Frequency 818 MHz 848 MHz
    FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    1530
    Google Pixel 6a
    1448
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    4039
    Google Pixel 6a
    3412
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301448
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40393412
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    1048135
    Google Pixel 6a
    909498
    CPU318324250722
    GPU324266324786
    Memory182542143829
    UX223003190161
    NanoReview Score1048135909498
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    6718
    Google Pixel 6a
    6194
    Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
    Stabilityn/a56 %
    Graphics Testn/a37 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a6194
    Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Google Pixel 6a]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    12602
    Google Pixel 6a
    9940
    Writing score1737115353
    Web score109376280
    Video editing67405843
    Data manipulation93319519
    NanoReview Score126029940

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 24 GB 14.3 GB
    UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4410 mAh
    Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:51 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    21:03
    Google Pixel 6a
    20:44
    Web Browsing08:14 h08:25 h
    Video Playback16:59 h14:20 h
    Games05:39 h05:34 h
    Standby Mode81 h89 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 122 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
    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 124 ° 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12.2 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP122 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
    Focal length24 mm27 mm
    SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX363
    Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
    Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length60 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX650n/a
    Sensor size1/3.5n/a
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mm17 mm
    SensorSony IMX563Sony IMX386
    Sensor size1/2.51/2.9
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    121
    Google Pixel 6a
    133
    Video quality
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    113
    Google Pixel 6a
    126
    Overall camera score
    Sony Xperia 5 IV
    119
    Google Pixel 6a
    122
    Bokeh5565
    Preview6267
    Zoom11174
    Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Google Pixel 6a]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX663 Sony IMX355
    Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1.25 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    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 5.2 5.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
    LTE Bands*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 (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 category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced September, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
    Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 449
    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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