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

Google Pixel 9a vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
66 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Google Pixel 9a
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, 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

  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 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Sony Xperia 10 VII
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 9a
vs
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED 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 84.5 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40673078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)77842108
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU161737209526
GPU464865155058
Memory191750136299
UX172727140533
NanoReview Score991079641416

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 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 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsingn/a10:59 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a05:17 h
Standby Moden/a121 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 120 ° 123 °
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
Sensor size1/1.21/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Sensor size1/3.11/3.0
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 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 1.12 μm 1.12 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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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, 19WCDMA 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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/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 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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