Google Pixel 4a vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71

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, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

-

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
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-A (3CA) Cat 12, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

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

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

144 mm

156 mm
Width

69.4 mm

67 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

143 g

172 g
Waterproof

-

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

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black

Black, Green, White

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

5.81 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

443 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

HDR, Always-on display

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 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 , 60 mm, 1/3.5"
124˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

Autofocus, continuous 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, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization
DxOMark photo

122

-
DxOMark zoom

34

-
DxOMark video

98

-
DxOMark camera score

111

-

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.25 µm, (wide) , 78˚ , 1/2.9"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 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

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 3.1, video output
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

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