Google Pixel 3a vs Sony Xperia 5 II

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 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 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), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA
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 (CA), Cat18 1200 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, plastic body

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

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

152.4 mm

158 mm
Width

71.1 mm

68 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

8 mm
Weight

147 g

163 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, White, Purple

Black, Blue, Grey, Pink

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

5.6 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

441 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

Always-on display

120Hz, HDR BT.2020, CinemaWide display, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine
DxOMark display score

-

78

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

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

12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm, (wide)
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
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

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical 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, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF for humans and animals, cinematography pro
DxOMark photo

104

114
DxOMark zoom

-

60
DxOMark video

95

99
DxOMark camera score

101

111

Selfie camera
Flash

LED flash

-
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.12 µm, (wide) , 84˚ , 1/4"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Autofocus, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

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, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
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

Yes
Beidou

Yes

-
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity, light, hall

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

3000 mAh

4000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Yes

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery 3.0