Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 10a

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 9
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 9
    Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
    • Lighter design: 183g vs 198g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4700mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 9 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 9
    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 2700 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 9
    2225 nits
    Google Pixel 10a
    2907 nits
    sRGB gamut99 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

    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 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 198 g (6.98 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
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Red
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 9
    87.1 %
    Google Pixel 10a
    85.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Google Tensor G4 Google Tensor G4
    Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3100 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
    - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G715 MP7
    GPU Cores 896 896
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 940 MHz
    FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 9
    1832
    Google Pixel 10a
    1681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 9
    4579
    Google Pixel 10a
    4079
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18321681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45794079
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 9
    1074252
    Google Pixel 10a
    910245
    CPU237029205843
    GPU449828338916
    Memory189059213407
    UX198336152079
    NanoReview Score1074252910245

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 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 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
    OS Size 19 GB n/a
    UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

    Battery

    Volume 4700 mAh 5100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 27 W 30 W
    Battery Type Li-Po 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 1:25 h 1:29 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 9
    22:26
    Google Pixel 10a
    26:59
    Web Browsing10:01 h10:33 h
    Video Playback13:38 h23:15 h
    Games05:41 h06:06 h
    Standby Mode98 h98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital 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 123 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 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/1.7f/1.7
    Focal length24 mm25 mm
    SensorSamsung GNKSamsung GN8
    Sensor size1/1.311/2 (0.5)
    Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix48 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    Sensorn/aSony IMX712
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.06 (0.33)
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 9
    161
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 9
    150
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Google Pixel 9
    154
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a
    Bokeh75n/a
    Preview83n/a
    Zoom132n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

    Front camera

    Matrix 105 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 20 mm 20 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.1 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 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 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 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/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

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Google Pixel 9
    87.7 dB
    Google Pixel 10a
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date August, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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.

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