Sony Xperia 10 VIII vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
The Sony Xperia 10 VIII scores 6.5 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 7.2. The Sony Xperia 10 VIII leads in software support, while the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is ahead in display, performance, camera and battery. The Sony Xperia 10 VIII is the newer phone, announced Aug 25, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Sony Xperia 10 VIII
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Aug 25, 2026 vs Mar 5, 2026
- Lighter 168 g vs 210 g
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger battery 5,080 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.3 mm
PhoneRanked scores
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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 VIIINothing Phone (4a) Pro
Overall
6.5
7.2
Display
8.2
8.6
Performance
4.6
5.8
Camera
6.2
7.2
Battery
4.7
5.4
Design
7.7
7.7
Software support
7.4
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
5.6
Display
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIINothing Phone (4a) Pro
Size
6.1 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
422 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
5,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIINothing Phone (4a) Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.4 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 710
Adreno 722
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIINothing Phone (4a) Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
13 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
—
3.5×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
8 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIINothing Phone (4a) Pro
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,080 mAh
Wired charging
—
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIINothing Phone (4a) Pro
Dimensions
153 × 72 × 8.3 mm
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
168 g
210 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Metal
Water resistance
IP68
IP65
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Frozen White, Frosted Gray, Misty Lilac
Silver, Black, Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIINothing Phone (4a) Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
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 VIIINothing Phone (4a) Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
—
Nothing OS 4.1
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Sony Xperia 10 VIIINothing Phone (4a) Pro
Announced
Aug 25, 2026
Mar 5, 2026
Released
—
Mar 13, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
—
$499
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