Sony XPERIA 5 IV vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 5 IV and Google Pixel 7a. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 5 IV vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156 mm 152 mm Sony XPERIA 5 IV has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 67 mm 72.9 mm Google Pixel 7a has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Depth 8.2 mm 9 mm Sony XPERIA 5 IV is narrower than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Weight 172 g 193.5 g Sony XPERIA 5 IV is lighter than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Body Colour Black | Green Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 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 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.1" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 429 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 7a.
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, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/1.73" Google Pixel 7a has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.89 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 5 IV has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 7a.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED flash LED 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) Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, 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 Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
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/2.4 F/2.2 Google Pixel 7a has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 40 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Google Pixel 7a has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 60 mm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 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 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.9" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) 95 degree(s) Google Pixel 7a has larger front lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4385 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 IV has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery - Sony XPERIA 5 IV has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
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 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
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, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 LE Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
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 -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
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, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 5 IV Google Pixel 7a
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, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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