Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Nothing Phone (3a)
The Sony Xperia 10 VII scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6. The Sony Xperia 10 VII leads in display, design and software support, while the Nothing Phone (3a) is ahead in performance, camera and battery. The Sony Xperia 10 VII is the newer phone, announced Sep 12, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Sony Xperia 10 VII
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP64
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Sep 12, 2025 vs Mar 4, 2025
- Lighter 168 g vs 208 g
- Thinner 8.3 mm vs 8.35 mm
- Sharper display 422 ppi vs 387 ppi
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.1 inches
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1084 × 2392 px vs 1080 × 2340 px
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIINothing Phone (3a)
Overall
6.5
6.6
Display
8.2
7.8
Performance
4.6
5.1
Camera
6.3
6.6
Battery
4.7
5.3
Design
7.7
7.5
Software support
7.4
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.5
Display
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIINothing Phone (3a)
Size
6.1 inches
6.77 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1084 × 2392 px
Pixel density
422 ppi
387 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
3,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Panda Glass
Performance
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIINothing Phone (3a)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIINothing Phone (3a)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 2× optical
Optical zoom
—
2×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
8 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIINothing Phone (3a)
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
—
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIINothing Phone (3a)
Dimensions
153 × 72 × 8.3 mm
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
8.35 mm
Weight
168 g
208 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP64
Fingerprint
—
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
—
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
White, Charcoal Black, Turquoise
Black, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIINothing Phone (3a)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
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 VIINothing Phone (3a)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 15
Interface
—
Nothing OS 3.1
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIINothing Phone (3a)
Announced
Sep 12, 2025
Mar 4, 2025
Released
Sep 26, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$379
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