Sony XPERIA X vs. Google Pixel 4a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X and Google Pixel 4a. 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 X vs. Google Pixel 4a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F5121 G025J
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143 mm 144 mm Google Pixel 4a has greater height than Sony XPERIA X.
Width 69 mm 69.4 mm Google Pixel 4a has greater width than Sony XPERIA X.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA X is narrower than Sony XPERIA X.
Weight 152 g 143 g Google Pixel 4a is lighter than Sony XPERIA X.
Body Colour White | Lime gold | Rose gold | Graphite black Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.23 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Google Pixel 4a has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 4a has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 443 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4a has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Features Curve edge Always-on display, Now Playing, True black level, display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Processor Number MSM8956 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Google Pixel 4a has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Google Pixel 4a has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X.
User Memory 20 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects Night Scene, Creative effect Blur
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift video Portrait mode, Night Sight
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter, Face in Picture - Sony XPERIA X has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, Sticker Creator Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Share in a snap
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 864 x 480, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 3140 mAh Google Pixel 4a has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 4a has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 600 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 600 min
Standby (GSM): up to 580 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 600 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 540 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 64 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
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CELLULAR Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP A2DP
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 -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Smart Cleaning, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, PS4 Remote Play Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor, 3 years of security and OS updates, Google Cast
OTHERS Sony XPERIA X Google Pixel 4a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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