Google Pixel 9a vs Sony Xperia Xz

Key Specs

Battery
-	2900 mAh
Display
-	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Front Camera
-	13 MP
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
RAM
-	3 GB
Rear Camera
-	23 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
5100 mAh	2900 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes	Yes, Quick
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
13 MP	-
Image Resolution
12000 x 9000 Pixels	-
Rear Camera
48 MP + 13 MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K video recording at 30/60 FPS,1080p video recording at 30/60 FPS,Digital zoom up to 5x	-

Design

Colours
-	Forest Blue, Mineral Black, Platinum
Height
-	146 mm
Thickness
-	8.1 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP65, IP68
Weight
-	161 grams
Width
-	72 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	-
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	-
Display Type
OLED	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
422.2 ppi	424 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	-
Resolution
13 MP selfie camera,ƒ/2.2 aperture,96.1° ultrawide field of view	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Screen Protection
-	Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Scratch-resistant glass
Screen Size
6.3 inches (16 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	70.75 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Google	Sony
Launch Date
March 19, 2025	October 10, 2016 (Official)
Operating System
Android 15	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Hybrid autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	5520 x 4140 Pixels
OIS
-	No
Resolution
-	23 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
Sensor
-	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	Yes, RDS
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.2
GPS
Yes, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 1900(band 36) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
Single Nano SIM and eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, 6E with 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, 2x2 MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Quad core (2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo)
Chipset
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Graphics
Mali-G78 MP20	Adreno 530
Processor
Google Tensor G4	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Front
Other Sensors
Proximity sensor,Ambient light sensor,Accelerometer,Gyrometer,Magnetometer,Barometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
-	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
256 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1	-