Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Sony Xperia 10 IV - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Sony Xperia 10 IV

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Google Pixel 9
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Sony Xperia 10 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Sony Xperia 10 IV
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 9
vs
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
sRGB gamut99 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz253 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 67 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Sony Xperia 10 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1832914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45792088
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Sony Xperia 10 IV]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
CPU237029152799
GPU44982884257
Memory18905995239
UX198336111530
NanoReview Score1074252443825

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 19 GB 23 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Web Browsing10:01 h12:22 h
Video Playback13:38 h18:24 h
Games05:41 h07:07 h
Standby Mode98 h142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX486
Sensor size1/1.311/2.8
Pixel size1.2 μm1.25 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hi-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSK Hi-846
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Bokeh7555
Preview8351
Zoom13264
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9], [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- 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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 500
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 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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