Google Pixel 9 vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

79 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

Larger display: 6.3in
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII

Higher pixel density: 449ppi
Lighter design: 168g vs 198g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Sony Xperia 10 VII

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Sony Xperia 10 VII

60

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Sony Xperia 10 VII

42

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Sony Xperia 10 VII

29

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Sony Xperia 10 VII

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Sony Xperia 10 VII

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Sony Xperia 10 VII

66

Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.

Customize your score

Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.3 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	449 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2700 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	82.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Sony Xperia 10 VII

1070 nits

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	153 mm (6.02 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Sony Xperia 10 VII

82.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 710
GPU Cores	896	256
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1010 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	517.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Sony Xperia 10 VII

1019

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Sony Xperia 10 VII

3078

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	3078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	2108

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Sony Xperia 10 VII]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Sony Xperia 10 VII

641416

CPU	237029	209526
GPU	449828	155058
Memory	189059	136299
UX	198336	140533
NanoReview Score	1074252	641416

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 15
OS Size	19 GB	n/a
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 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	1:47 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Sony Xperia 10 VII

25:29

Web Browsing	10:01 h	10:59 h
Video Playback	13:38 h	14:55 h
Games	05:41 h	05:17 h
Standby Mode	98 h	121 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
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 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNK	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.4
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/3.0
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Sony Xperia 10 VII

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Sony Xperia 10 VII

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Sony Xperia 10 VII

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

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	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4.0
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 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
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	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 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 category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Sony Xperia 10 VII

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	399
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 9

0 (0%)

Sony Xperia 10 VII

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Google Pixel 9 vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

Survey

User comments