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Sony Xperia XA
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Sony Xperia XA

Released in October 2016. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 441 ppi.

Quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 2,770 mAh battery.

Released in June 2016. Features 5.0 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 294 ppi.

Octa-core processor MediaTek Helio P10 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,300 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Much better quality screen (33%)
  • OLED screen
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much better battery capacity (17%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • Thinner (8%)
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (20%)

Specifications

Google Pixel Sony Xperia XA
Specifications
Brand Google Sony
Model - -
Release Date October 2016 June 2016
Operating System Android 7.1 Android 6.0
Dimensions
Size 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm
5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in		 143.6 x 66.8 x 7.9 mm
5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 in
Weight 143 g
5.04 oz		 137 g
4.83 oz
Screen
Size 5.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 441 294
Features OLED -
Cameras
Rear 12 MP f/2.0 13 MP f/2.0
Front 8 MP f/2.4 8 MP f/2.0
Storage
Memory 4 GB 2 GB
Fixed 32 GB
128 GB		 16 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Quad-core processor
14 nm		 MediaTek Helio P10
Octa-core processor
28 nm
CPU 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo
2x 1.60 GHz Kryo		 4x 2.00 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 1.00 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 530 Mali-T860 MP2
Battery
Capacity 2,770 mAh 2,300 mAh
Features Fast charging 18W -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False True
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Google Pixel Sony Xperia XA

Google Pixel

Sony Xperia XA

5.0"
143 g
5.04 oz

5.0"
137 g
4.83 oz