Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Google Pixel 10a

68 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV

Higher pixel density: 449ppi
Lighter design: 172g vs 183g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Sony Xperia 5 IV

82

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Sony Xperia 5 IV

68

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

Sony Xperia 5 IV

58

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Sony Xperia 5 IV

50

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Sony Xperia 5 IV

71

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Sony Xperia 5 IV

82

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Sony Xperia 5 IV

68

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	POLED
Size	6.1 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2520 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
Pixel density	449 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	650 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	83.1 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Sony Xperia 5 IV

927 nits

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	475 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	156 mm (6.14 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	67 mm (2.64 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Sony Xperia 5 IV

83.1 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 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 730	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	1024	896
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 IV

1530

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Sony Xperia 5 IV

4039

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1530	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4039	4079

AnTuTu 10

Sony Xperia 5 IV

1048135

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	318324	205843
GPU	324266	338916
Memory	182542	213407
UX	223003	152079
NanoReview Score	1048135	910245

3DMark Wild Life

Sony Xperia 5 IV

6718

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

PCMark 3.0

Sony Xperia 5 IV

12602

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Writing score	17371	n/a
Web score	10937	n/a
Video editing	6740	n/a
Data manipulation	9331	n/a
NanoReview Score	12602	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 16
OS Size	24 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	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 (45% in 30 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:45 h	1:29 h

Battery Life

Sony Xperia 5 IV

21:03

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	08:14 h	10:33 h
Video Playback	16:59 h	23:15 h
Games	05:39 h	06:06 h
Standby Mode	81 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
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	124 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 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

Matrix	12 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX557	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/1.7	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	1.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	60 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX650	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.5	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX563	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/2.5	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Sony Xperia 5 IV

121

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Video quality

Sony Xperia 5 IV

113

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Overall camera score

Sony Xperia 5 IV

119

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	62	n/a
Zoom	111	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

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	1.25 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) 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 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	5.2	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	n/a	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	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)	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/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)	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	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Sony Xperia 5 IV

87.1 dB

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2022 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2022 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - 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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Which smartphone would you pick?

Sony Xperia 5 IV

0 (0%)

Google Pixel 10a

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Google Pixel 10a

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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