Google Pixel 6A vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

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Comparing the Google Pixel 6A vs Sony Xperia 1 IV across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia 1 IV runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Google Pixel 6A runs at 2.8 GHz, making Sony Xperia 1 IV the better performer.


Display: Sony Xperia 1 IV offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Google Pixel 6A offers 6.1 inches, making Sony Xperia 1 IV the larger display of the two. Both Google Pixel 6A and Sony Xperia 1 IV feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 6A and Sony Xperia 1 IV feature a 12.2 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia 1 IV offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Google Pixel 6A offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia 1 IV better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia 1 IV offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Google Pixel 6A offers 4410 mAh, making Sony Xperia 1 IV better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia 1 IV offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 6A offers 128 GB, making Sony Xperia 1 IV the better option for storage.

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Google Pixel 6A
Google Pixel 6A
Google Pixel 6A
Google Pixel 6A
Google Pixel 6A
Google Pixel 6A
₹22,999
@ Amazon
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Sony Xperia 1 IV
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Sony Xperia 1 IV
₹123,690
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

82%
85%

Release Date

21 Jul, 2022
28 Jul, 2022

Performance
Google Tensor
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
OLED
OLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1644x3840 px (QHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera

Front Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
4410 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Stylish, ergonomic design
  • Capable chipset
  • Good-looking display
  • Clean UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No charger in the box
  • Slow 18W charging speed
  • Display is capped at 60Hz
  • Throttling issues
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(75,584 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

688,083
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹22,999
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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2026
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

5 Year
N/A

Security Updates

5 Year
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Processor

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Co-Processor

Titan M2
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP20
Adreno 730

RAM

6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

688,083
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1644x3840 px (QHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
21:9

Pixel Density

431 ppi
643 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.21 %
84.44 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

152.2 mm
165 mm

Width

71.8 mm
71 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

178 grams
185 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size Exmor RS

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4410 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 22m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 5m 22s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N71 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 2000(band 23) / 1900(band 25) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

SAR Value

Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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