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Google Pixel vs Sony Xperia XA1 Plus

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pixel:
    OLED
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Pixel: 46 g lighter

    Pixel:
    143 g
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Pixel: 5.5 mm narrower

    Pixel:
    69.5 mm
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel:
    5 in
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Height

    Pixel: 11.2 mm shorter

    Pixel:
    143.8 mm
    Xperia XA1 Plus:
    155 mm

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. Pixel

    Height:
    143.8 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XA1 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +11.2 mm versus Pixel
    Width:
    75 mm +5.5 mm versus Pixel
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel

    143 g

  2. 2. Xperia XA1 Plus

    189 g

    +46 g versus Pixel

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. Pixel

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia XA1 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Xperia XA1 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Pixel.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel: Original memory entry

32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Xperia XA1 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3/4 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Pixel

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

2. Xperia XA1 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Pixel

    2770 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia XA1 Plus

    3430 mAh

    +660 mAh versus Pixel

Specifications

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1. Pixel2. Xperia XA1 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationPixelXperia XA1 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3/4 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2770 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3430 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationPixelXperia XA1 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationPixelXperia XA1 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12.3 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.3 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 91
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationPixelXperia XA1 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145789
  • 76325
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1626
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4014
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7705
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1738
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 307
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 848
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationPixelXperia XA1 Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Quite Black
  • Very Silver
  • Really Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationPixelXperia XA1 Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationPixelXperia XA1 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel, Xperia XA1 Plus.
SpecificationPixelXperia XA1 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
  • USA
  • North America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Dual with dual-SIM card slots