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

Google Pixel 9a vs Google Pixel 10 Pro

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
85 out 100
Google Pixel 10 Pro
Google Pixel 9a
Google Pixel 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 207g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4870mAh
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 10 Pro
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
Google Pixel 10 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1280x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 3300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Google Pixel 10 Pro
2475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Google Pixel 10 Pro
6981
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16772475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40676981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Google Pixel 10 Pro
1547010
CPU161737499563
GPU464865553871
Memory191750224903
UX172727268673
NanoReview Score9910791547010

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4870 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.11/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm 17 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.51
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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
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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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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