Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 13 and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 13 vs Google Pixel 10a

91 out 100
Vivo iQOO 13
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Vivo iQOO 13
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 13 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.82 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 Vivo iQOO 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 13 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO 13
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.82 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 13
1797 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.13 mm (0.32 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 13
89.6 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 13 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)
Vivo iQOO 13
3070
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
9645
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30701681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96454079
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25231n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 13
2790956
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU635739205843
GPU1237734338916
Memory460296213407
UX457187152079
NanoReview Score2790956910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 13
21753
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 13
17969
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Writing score27664n/a
Web score14436n/a
Video editing6785n/a
Data manipulation13966n/a
NanoReview Score17969n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Funtouch 15 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (91% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 13
30:28
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing14:22 h10:33 h
Video Playback17:57 h23:15 h
Games08:12 h06:06 h
Standby Mode129 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX921Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.561/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length46 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX816n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 28 mm 20 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore GC32E1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 0.7 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 5.4 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/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

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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