Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 VI and Google Pixel 7a - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Google Pixel 7a

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VI
VS
68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
Sony Xperia 10 VI
Google Pixel 7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 10 VI
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VI and Google Pixel 7a
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 VI
vs
Google Pixel 7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
1008 nits
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz218 Hz
Response time3 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 VI], [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 152 mm (5.98 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VI
82.4 %
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VI and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 256 672
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
948
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
2882
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9481443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28823493
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1654n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VI], [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VI
561673
Google Pixel 7a
930436
CPU192991255576
GPU111672325623
Memory126029149843
UX130981199394
NanoReview Score561673930436
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.8 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6343
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Writing scoren/a15048
Web scoren/a7500
Video editingn/a6362
Data manipulationn/a10504
NanoReview Scoren/a10609

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 30 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4385 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (36% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
26:43
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Web Browsing12:53 h08:24 h
Video Playback15:00 h13:40 h
Games05:48 h05:06 h
Standby Mode118 h76 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/21/1.73
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
138
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a105
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
136
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Google Pixel 7a
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 VI
87.1 dB
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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