Sony Xperia 10 V vs Google Pixel 7a
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 10 V (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 11, 2023, against the Google Pixel 7a, which is powered by Google Tensor G2. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 V
- Shows 59% longer battery life (30:37 vs 19:16 hours)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 18W)
- Weighs 34.5 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- 92% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1126K versus 586K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 15
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (1078 against 949 nits)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2520 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 449 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 120 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.4% | 81.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.4% | 98.4% |
| PWM | 137 Hz | 218 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 155 mm (6.1 inches) | 152 mm (5.98 inches) |
| Width | 68 mm (2.68 inches) | 72.9 mm (2.87 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 159 g (5.61 oz) | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Purple | White, Gray, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 448 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 848 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~430.1 GFLOPS | ~759.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 4715 |
| Single-core score | 906 | 1438 |
| Multi-core score | 2101 | 3681 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 240248 | 366416 |
| GPU | 56152 | 272602 |
| Memory | 135691 | 188205 |
| UX | 154518 | 299297 |
| Total score | 586609 | 1126520 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [13 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 78% |
| Graphics test | - | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 702 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 70% |
| Graphics test | - | 10 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1787 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6503 | 7510 |
| Video editing | 3945 | 5847 |
| Photo editing | 14855 | 19105 |
| Data manipulation | 7275 | 10565 |
| Writing score | 10984 | 15064 |
Recent User Tests
Sony Xperia 10 V
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-10-16 -> taikun3131 | AnTuTu 11 | 586609 |
Google Pixel 7a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-02 -> nanamond | AnTuTu 11 | 1196742 |
| 📘 2026-08-06 -> shu- | AnTuTu 11 | 1126520 |
| 📘 2026-08-05 (shu-) | AnTuTu 11 | 1126520 |
| 📘 2026-07-21 (XHV150) | AnTuTu 11 | 1271269 |
| 📘 2026-07-12 (klaut) | AnTuTu 11 | 1004338 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | - | Stock Android |
| OS size | 22 GB | - |
| OS updates | - | 5 years |
| Security updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4385 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (37% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 36 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:58 hr | 1:57 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:46 hr | 08:24 hr |
| Watching video | 18:23 hr | 13:40 hr |
| Gaming | 07:10 hr | 05:06 hr |
| Standby | 145 hr | 76 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#38th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX582 | Sony IMX787 |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) | 1/1.73" (≈ 0.58 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 54 mm | - |
| Sensor | SK Hynix Hi-847 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.4" (≈ 0.23 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | - |
| Sensor | SK Hynix Hi-846 | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 50 | 70 |
| Preview | 58 | 69 |
| Zoom | 54 | 105 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 V from DxOMark | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | SK Hynix Hi-846 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 136 |
| Video | - | 146 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Release date | June 2023 | May 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $499 |
| Successor | - Sony Xperia 10 VII | - Google Pixel 10a |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 7a is definitely a better buy.
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