Google Pixel 10 Pro vs Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 10 Pro Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4870mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 10 Pro and Google Pixel 10a
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3300 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 10 Pro
87.1 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 10 Pro and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G5 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 5 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics PowerVR DXT-48-1536 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores n/a 896
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 10 Pro
2475
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 10 Pro
6981
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)24751681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69814079
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 10 Pro
1547010
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU499563205843
GPU553871338916
Memory224903213407
UX268673152079
NanoReview Score1547010910245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4870 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 10 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsingn/a10:33 h
Video Playbackn/a23:15 h
Gamesn/a06:06 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/21/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM5n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/21/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 20 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 999 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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