Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 10 and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 10 vs Google Pixel 10a

79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 10
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 10 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
    Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
    • Lighter design: 183g vs 204g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4970mAh

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 10 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Google Pixel 10
    vs
    Google Pixel 10a

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED POLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
    Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 422 ppi 422 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 3000 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
    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 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Gray
    - Green
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Red
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 10
    87.1 %
    Google Pixel 10a
    85.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 10 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
    2477
    Google Pixel 10a
    1681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 10
    6871
    Google Pixel 10a
    4079
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)24771681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68714079
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 10
    1479358
    Google Pixel 10a
    910245
    CPU379327205843
    GPU507606338916
    Memory334963213407
    UX257462152079
    NanoReview Score1479358910245

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X 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 4970 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 1:29 h 1:29 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 10
    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 LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No 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 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 10.8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
    Focal length25 mm25 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung GN8
    Sensor size1/21/2 (0.5)
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix108 MPn/a
    Aperturef/3.1n/a
    Focal length112 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5K3J1n/a
    Sensor size1/2n/a
    Pixel size0.31 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX712
    Sensor size1/21/3.06 (0.33)
    Pixel size0.32 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 105 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 20 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.1 (0.32)
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 UMTS/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 ($) 799 499
    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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