Google Pixel 3a XL vs Sony Xperia XA2

Google Pixel 3a XL

Sony Xperia XA2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800, 1900, 10(800)

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800), 39(1900)
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE Cat 11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

-
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat13, 600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Polycarbonate

-
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160 mm

142 mm
Width

76.2 mm

70 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

9.7 mm
Weight

167 g

171 g
Colors

Black, White, Purple

Black, Blue, Pink, Silver

Main camera
Camera type

Single

-
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

23 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/2.3"
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

5488 x 4112 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera video hdr

-

HDR
Primary camera video stereo sound record

-

stereo sound record
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW, phase detection with Dual Pixel

Geo-tagging, HDR, face/smile detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
Beidou

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity, light

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity