Sony Xperia 5 II vs Google Pixel 3a XL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Xperia 5 II: 8.1 mm narrower

    Xperia 5 II:
    68 mm
    Pixel 3a XL:
    76.1 mm
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia 5 II:
    Triple
    Pixel 3a XL:
    Single
  • Height

    Xperia 5 II: 2.1 mm shorter

    Xperia 5 II:
    158 mm
    Pixel 3a XL:
    160.1 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia 5 II:
    2020
    Pixel 3a XL:
    2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Xperia 5 II

    Height:
    158 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

    Height:
    160.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Xperia 5 II
    Width:
    76.1 mm +8.1 mm versus Xperia 5 II
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia 5 II

    163 g

  2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

    167 g

    +4 g versus Xperia 5 II

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Xperia 5 II

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Pixel 3a XL has approximately 6.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5 II.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Xperia 5 II, Pixel 3a XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia 5 IIPixel 3a XL
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
Pixel 3a XL: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Xperia 5 II

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Pixel 3a XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia 5 II

    4000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pixel 3a XL

  2. 2. Pixel 3a XL

    3700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia 5 II2. Pixel 3a XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationXperia 5 IIPixel 3a XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8 mm
  • 160.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inc
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2520 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • planned upgrade to Android 11
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationXperia 5 IIPixel 3a XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type OLED
Screen area
  • 86.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 21:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.9%
  • 76.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationXperia 5 IIPixel 3a XL
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 1.8µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 70mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 3x optical zoom
  • f/2.2
  • 124˚
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 5-axis gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 104
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 95
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationXperia 5 IIPixel 3a XL
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • Adreno 615
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 159321
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1614
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5117
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6418
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 348
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1324
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationXperia 5 IIPixel 3a XL
Release date
  • 2020
  • September 17
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 900 EUR
  • 480 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationXperia 5 IIPixel 3a XL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (CA)
  • 5G
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationXperia 5 IIPixel 3a XL
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine -120Hz refresh rate
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia 5 II, Pixel 3a XL.
SpecificationXperia 5 IIPixel 3a XL
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass - Fast charging 21W
  • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020C
  • G020G
  • G020F