Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia 8 vs Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 II

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Google Sony
Announced October 2019 Not announced yet 2020, September 17
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Rumored Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, Q4
Colors Gray, Black, Orange, Blue Just Black Black, Grey, Blue, Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158 x 69 x 8.1 mm
(6.22 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
153.9 x 74 x 8.6 mm
(6.06 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
158 x 68 x 8 mm
(6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) - 163 g (5.75 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3113, I4113, I4193
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3123
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600) - I3113, I4113 LTE LTE
5G Network - SA/NSA SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Notification LED Yes - -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 10 Android 10
Processor Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver), Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585), Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
GPU Adreno 508 Adreno 620 Adreno 650
RAM 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio wide IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 OLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Always-on display
HDR
OLED capacitive touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
HDR BT.2020
Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
120Hz refresh rate
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M Colour
Size 6.0 inches 6.2 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2560 pixels (463 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (416 ppi) 1080 x 2520 pixels (449 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 76.32% 82.73% 81.06%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP 12.2 MP + 8 MP 12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 53mm (telephoto), 1/4", 1.12µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
HDR, Panorama
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, (ultrawide)
Auto-HDR, Panorama
12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", Dual Pixel PDAF
Zeiss Optics, Panorama, HDR, Eye Tracking
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm,
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Auto-HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.1
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 21W, 50% in 30 min (advertised, with the incl. 18W charger)
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 2760 mAh 3800 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -