Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Google Pixel 9a
The Sony Xperia 10 VII scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 9a scores 6.9. The Sony Xperia 10 VII leads in display, while the Google Pixel 9a is ahead in performance, battery, design and software support. The Sony Xperia 10 VII is the newer phone, announced Sep 12, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Sony Xperia 10 VII
- Newer model Sep 12, 2025 vs Mar 19, 2025
- Lighter 168 g vs 185.9 g
- Thinner 8.3 mm vs 8.9 mm
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
Why choose the Google Pixel 9a
- Bigger battery 5,100 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.3 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 4 years
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2424 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
PhoneRanked scores
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Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIGoogle Pixel 9a
Overall
6.5
6.9
Display
8.2
7.8
Performance
4.6
6.0
Camera
6.3
6.2
Battery
4.7
5.1
Design
7.7
8.0
Software support
7.4
9.2
Value for money
6.0 est.
4.7
Display
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIGoogle Pixel 9a
Size
6.1 inches
6.3 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Actua
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1080 × 2424 px
Pixel density
422 ppi
422 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
2,700 nits
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIGoogle Pixel 9a
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
3.1 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Mali-G715 MP7
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIGoogle Pixel 9a
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"
48 MP, f/1.7, 1/2"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
13 MP
Rear cameras
2
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
8 MP
13 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIGoogle Pixel 9a
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,100 mAh
Wired charging
—
23 W
Wireless charging
—
7.5 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIGoogle Pixel 9a
Dimensions
153 × 72 × 8.3 mm
154.7 × 73.3 × 8.9 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
168 g
185.9 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Plastic
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
White, Charcoal Black, Turquoise
Iris, Obsidian, Porcelain, Peony
Connectivity and features
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIGoogle Pixel 9a
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIGoogle Pixel 9a
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
—
Pixel UI
OS updates
4 years
7 years
Security updates
6 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIGoogle Pixel 9a
Announced
Sep 12, 2025
Mar 19, 2025
Released
Sep 26, 2025
Apr 10, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$499
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