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

Google Pixel 7a vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
86 out 100
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
Google Pixel 7a
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, 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 7a
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 232g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
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 7a
vs
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 486 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 3300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 672 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
2488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
7078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14432488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34937078
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
1508196
CPU255576497292
GPU325623553638
Memory149843222069
UX199394265772
NanoReview Score9304361508196
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6343n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback13:40 hn/a
Games05:06 hn/a
Standby Mode76 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.731/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.77 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
SensorSony IMX712Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.061/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
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: 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/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 No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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