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

Google Pixel 9a vs Asus Zenfone 10

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
73 out 100
Asus Zenfone 10
Google Pixel 9a
Asus Zenfone 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Asus Zenfone 10, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 9a
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 10
  • Higher pixel density: 445ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 186g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Asus Zenfone 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Asus Zenfone 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 5.92 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 445 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 1100 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Asus Zenfone 10
800 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 146.5 mm (5.77 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Asus Zenfone 10
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Asus Zenfone 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Asus Zenfone 10
2036
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Asus Zenfone 10
5558
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16772036
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40675558
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Asus Zenfone 10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Asus Zenfone 10
1524799
CPU161737378774
GPU464865608654
Memory191750296031
UX172727241340
NanoReview Score9910791524799

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 48 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Asus Zenfone 10
22:47
Web Browsingn/a08:44 h
Video Playbackn/a15:25 h
Gamesn/a06:07 h
Standby Moden/a103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/3.11/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.3
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 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2, 3, 5, 8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 30 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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