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Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Google Pixel 10

51 out 100
Google Pixel 4a 5G
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
Google Pixel 4a 5G
Google Pixel 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4a 5G Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a 5G
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 204g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4970mAh vs 3885mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4a 5G and Google Pixel 10
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 4a 5G
vs
Google Pixel 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 413 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 87.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4a 5G
688 nits
Google Pixel 10
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time6.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153.9 mm (6.06 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Black - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4a 5G
82.9 %
Google Pixel 10
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4a 5G and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 384 n/a
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4a 5G
738
Google Pixel 10
2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4a 5G
1904
Google Pixel 10
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7382477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19046871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4a 5G
447182
Google Pixel 10
1479358
CPU141348379327
GPU101114507606
Memory89005334963
UX115715257462
NanoReview Score4471821479358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4a 5G
1104
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1104n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4a 5G]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 14.8 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3885 mAh 4970 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4a 5G
22:18
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback14:28 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED 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 107 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length27 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.31 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size1 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)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 category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 4a 5G
90.5 dB
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 460 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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