Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Google Pixel 10a

66 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VII Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII

Higher pixel density: 449ppi
Lighter design: 168g vs 183g

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

8/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VII and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Sony Xperia 10 VII

92

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Sony Xperia 10 VII

60

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

Sony Xperia 10 VII

42

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Sony Xperia 10 VII

29

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Sony Xperia 10 VII

83

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Sony Xperia 10 VII

74

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Sony Xperia 10 VII

66

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	POLED
Size	6.1 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	449 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Sony Xperia 10 VII

1070 nits

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	153 mm (6.02 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Sony Xperia 10 VII

82.9 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VII and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 710	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	256	896
GPU Frequency	1010 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	517.1 GFLOPS	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Sony Xperia 10 VII

1019

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Sony Xperia 10 VII

3078

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1019	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3078	4079
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2108	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VII]

AnTuTu 10

Sony Xperia 10 VII

641416

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	209526	205843
GPU	155058	338916
Memory	136299	213407
UX	140533	152079
NanoReview Score	641416	910245

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

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	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	No	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:47 h	1:29 h

Battery Life

Sony Xperia 10 VII

25:29

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	10:59 h	10:33 h
Video Playback	14:55 h	23:15 h
Games	05:17 h	06:06 h
Standby Mode	121 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8000x6000 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	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	25 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/3.0	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	20 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	6.0
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	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	No

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2025 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	399	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Google Pixel 10a

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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