Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs Google Pixel 10a

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
    Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
    • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 183g vs 197g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4355mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
    • Supports DisplayPort

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Google Pixel 7
    vs
    Google Pixel 10a

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED POLED
    Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 416 ppi 422 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 450 nits 3000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 85.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Google Pixel 7
    964 nits
    Google Pixel 10a
    2907 nits
    sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
    Response time3 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
    Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
    Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Red
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 7
    84.2 %
    Google Pixel 10a
    85.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G4
    Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3100 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
    - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)    		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
    Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G715 MP7
    GPU Cores 672 896
    GPU Frequency 850 MHz 940 MHz
    FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 7
    1370
    Google Pixel 10a
    1681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 7
    3202
    Google Pixel 10a
    4079
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13701681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32024079
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 7
    936100
    Google Pixel 10a
    910245
    CPU256594205843
    GPU315697338916
    Memory168964213407
    UX194845152079
    NanoReview Score936100910245
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Google Pixel 7
    6523
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
    Stability71 %n/a
    Graphics Test39 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score6523n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Google Pixel 7
    10701
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a
    Writing score15448n/a
    Web score7606n/a
    Video editing6295n/a
    Data manipulation10366n/a
    NanoReview Score10701n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
    OS Size 14 GB n/a
    UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

    Battery

    Volume 4355 mAh 5100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 20 W 30 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (10 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
    Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:29 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 7
    19:30
    Google Pixel 10a
    26:59
    Web Browsing07:58 h10:33 h
    Video Playback13:42 h23:15 h
    Games05:14 h06:06 h
    Standby Mode82 h98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual 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 114 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.9f/1.7
    Focal length25 mm25 mm
    SensorSamsung GN1Samsung GN8
    Sensor size1/1.311/2 (0.5)
    Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    SensorSony IMX381Sony IMX712
    Sensor size1/2.91/3.06 (0.33)
    Pixel size1.25 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 7
    145
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 7
    143
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Google Pixel 7
    140
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview72n/a
    Zoom106n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

    Front camera

    Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 21 mm 20 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1 (0.32)
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 7
    134
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 7
    144
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a

    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 5.2 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 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 Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Google Pixel 7
    88.3 dB
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced October, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date October, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 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.

    Results

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

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