Sony XPERIA 1 IV vs. Google Pixel 6a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 IV and Google Pixel 6a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 IV vs. Google Pixel 6a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G1AZG
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165 mm 152.2 mm Sony XPERIA 1 IV has greater height than Google Pixel 6a.
Width 71 mm 71.8 mm Google Pixel 6a has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.9 mm Sony XPERIA 1 IV is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Weight 187 g 178 g Google Pixel 6a is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Body Colour Black | Purple Chalk | Charcoal | Sage
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.92 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 1.56 W/kg (limb) 1.31 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.134" Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger screen size than Google Pixel 6a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Pixel Density - 429 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 100000:1 Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 6a.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 60 Hz Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 6a.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3 Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Smooth Display (up to 60 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 3 GHz -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
RAM 12 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more RAM than Google Pixel 6a.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more internal memory than Google Pixel 6a.
Memory Interface UFS UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 6a has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/2.55" Google Pixel 6a has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) 77 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 6a.
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom - 7x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Vlog mode, Videography Pro, VENICE CS, Soft Monochrome Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, AI subject detection Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Filter, Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.5" -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.3 - f/2.8 F/2.2 Google Pixel 6a has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 28 degree(s) 114 degree(s) Google Pixel 6a has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/2.5" -
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 124 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.9" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) 84 degree(s) Google Pixel 6a has larger front lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1 IV.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4410 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 6a.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 IV can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 12
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 LE Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro, PS Remote Play -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Extreme power saving mode, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, 5 years of Security Updates
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 IV Google Pixel 6a
Included Accessories - SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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