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

Google Pixel 7a vs Xiaomi Mi 10

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
Google Pixel 7a
Xiaomi Mi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 208g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4780mAh vs 4385mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Mi 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz362 Hz
Response time2 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2840 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 672 768
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14431217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34933366
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
CPU255576229483
GPU325623194403
Memory149843135248
UX199394173573
NanoReview Score930436732707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C42.8 °C
Stability65 %99 %
Graphics Test37 fps26 fps
Graphics Score63434409
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Writing score1504814234
Web score75008296
Video editing63626565
Data manipulation105048803
NanoReview Score1060911410

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 4780 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Web Browsing08:24 h08:05 h
Video Playback13:40 h13:49 h
Games05:06 h05:13 h
Standby Mode76 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.731/1.33
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX712Sony IMX350
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 800
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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