Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Pro-I 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | GHL1X | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 166 mm | 152 mm | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater height than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Width | 72 mm | 72.9 mm | Google Pixel 7a has greater width than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 9 mm | Sony XPERIA Pro-I is narrower than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Weight | 211 g | 193.5 g | Google Pixel 7a is lighter than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Body Colour | Frosted black | Sea | Snow | Charcoal | |
| Body Material | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | 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 | 0.71 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head), 1.58 W/kg (limb) | 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 | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | OLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 6.1" | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 7a. |
| 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 | |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | Sony XPERIA Pro-I 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, 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 Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| RAM | 12 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more RAM than Google Pixel 7a. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 512 GB | 128 GB | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more internal memory than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Memory Interface | UFS | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB | - |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Sensor Size | 1" | 1/1.73" | Google Pixel 7a has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 and f/4.0 | F/1.89 | Google Pixel 7a has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Field of View (FoV) | 85 degree(s) | 80 degree(s) | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 7a. |
| Pixel Size | 2.4 μm | 0.8 μm | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 7a. |
| 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, Bokeh effect | - | |
| HDR Mode | - | Live HDR+ | |
| Camera Modes | Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro, Creator mode | 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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) | Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), shutter button, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, RAW photo output, Dual Aperture, 5-Axis Stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, MFNR-Multi Frame Noise Reduction, ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 12bit RAW for smooth colour gradation | 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 |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/2.9" | - | |
| 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 Pro-I. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 48 degree(s) | 120 degree(s) | Google Pixel 7a has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | 50 mm | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | - | |
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| 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 |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Google Pixel 7a has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/4" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Field of View (Front) | 78 degree(s) | 95 degree(s) | Google Pixel 7a has larger front lens field of view than Sony XPERIA Pro-I. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.22 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Hand Shutter | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 4385 mAh | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 7a. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery | - | Sony XPERIA Pro-I has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Google Pixel 7a 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 Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 13 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Data Transmission | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 | Bluetooth 5.3 BLE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| 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 | - | |
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| 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, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor | |
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| 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, Multi Window, PS Remote PLAY, Battery Care, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Side sense menu | 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 Pro-I | Google Pixel 7a |
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| Included Accessories | - | SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) | |
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| Compliant Standards | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020 | IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3 | |
| Product Recycled Content | - | 100 % - aluminium housing | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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