Sony XPERIA L1 vs. Google Pixel 3a XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L1 and Google Pixel 3a XL. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA L1 vs. Google Pixel 3a XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G3311 G020B
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151 mm 160.1 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than Sony XPERIA L1.
Width 74 mm 76.1 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than Sony XPERIA L1.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.2 mm Google Pixel 3a XL is narrower than Sony XPERIA L1.
Weight 180 g 167 g Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Sony XPERIA L1.
Body Colour Black | White | Pink Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Google Pixel 3a XL has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3a XL has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Processor Number MT6737T -
Clock Speed 1.45 GHz 2 GHz Google Pixel 3a XL has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L1.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Google Pixel 3a XL has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L1.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
RAM DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Google Pixel 3a XL has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Google Pixel 3a XL has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L1.
User Memory 9 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L1 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L1.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA L1 has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a XL has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 3a XL has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L1.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 3700 mAh Google Pixel 3a XL has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L1.
Standby Time 687 hours -
Talk Time 773 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 773 min
Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 692 min
Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3781 min
Playback (video): up to 502 min
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CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP -
Sound Enhancements Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L1 Google Pixel 3a XL
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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