Google Pixel 6a vs Sony Xperia 1 II

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - global version

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version

5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 77(3700), 78(3500); NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A (6CA), Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

2+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

152.2 mm

165.1 mm
Width

71.8 mm

71.1 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

178 g

181.4 g
Waterproof

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)

IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP67

IP65/IP68
Colors

Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Black, Purple

Display
Display type

OLED

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.1 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

429 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

Always-on display, HDR

HDR BT.2020 compliant, Triluminos display for mobile, X-Reality Engine

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 12.2 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 7x digital zoom

12 MP, f/1.7 , 26 mm, 1/1.7"
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 17 mm, 1.25 µm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1.0 µm, 1/3.4" , 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.55"
TOF(time of flight) 3D camera , 0.3 MP
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS

2160p@24/25/30/60fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Carl 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, phase detection autofocus, night sight, magic eraser

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, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

114
DxOMark zoom

-

63
DxOMark video

-

102
DxOMark camera score

-

112

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 84˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.12 µm, 1/4"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, real tone

-
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

53
DxOMark video

-

69
DxOMark camera score

-

57

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 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 3.1

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

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

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
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

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