Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 VII and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 VII vs Google Pixel 10a

89 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VII
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VII Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 Sony Xperia 1 VII
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 VII and Google Pixel 10a
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:
Sony Xperia 1 VII
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
1474 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 VII
86.5 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 VII and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
3094
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VII
9293
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30941681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)92934079
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22537n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 VII
2681282
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU541740205843
GPU1120583338916
Memory549339213407
UX469620152079
NanoReview Score2681282910245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 VII
23:28
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing09:18 h10:33 h
Video Playback18:31 h23:15 h
Games06:32 h06:06 h
Standby Mode90 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 7.1x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.351/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5n/a
Focal length170 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/1.561/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 20 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 1499 499
Sensors - 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 Sony Xperia 1 VII the clear winner in this comparison.

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