Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Google Pixel 8a

Name Sony Xperia 10 VI Google Pixel 8a
Image Sony Xperia 10 VI Google Pixel 8a
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Sony Xperia 10 VI – frontSony Xperia 10 VI – backSony Xperia 10 VI – left sideSony Xperia 10 VI – right side
Google Pixel 8a – frontGoogle Pixel 8a – backGoogle Pixel 8a – right side
MSRP $399 $499
Released May 2024 May 2024
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 14 Android 14
Latest OS update? Android 15 Android 16
Display specifications
Display type OLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 6.1″
Resolution (H×W) 2520×1080 2400×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 21:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 449 PPI 430 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR HDR
Refresh rate (max) 60 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Google Tensor G3
GPU Adreno 710 Immortalis-G715s MC10
CPU cores 8-core 9-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.2 GHz 3.0 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ✔ shared (SIM2) ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 48 MP 64 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 13 MP
Telephoto ❌ ❌
Optical zoom ❌ ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 8 MP wide 13 MP ultrawide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ 30 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ❌
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 4492 mAh
Wired charging speed? 30 W 18 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 7.5 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ✔ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP67
Screen material Gorilla Glass Victus Gorilla Glass 3
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Plastic Plastic
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Above screen Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Side-mounted Under display
Special design features? - -
Color options: Black, white, blue Black, blue, green, beige
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.50×6.80×0.83 15.21×7.27×0.89
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.10×2.68×0.33 5.99×2.86×0.35
Weight (gram): 164 188
Weight (oz): 5.78 6.63
In the box
Cables? ❌ USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ USB-C to A
Other ❌ SIM tool
More info
Model numbers XQ-ES72 GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
User guide / manual Not available Online manual
Official site link: Page discontinued Store.google.com
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Key differences

The Sony Xperia 10 VI has a sharper display (449 PPI vs 430 PPI), has a larger battery (5000 mAh vs 4492 mAh), charges faster (30 W vs 18 W) and is lighter (164 g vs 188 g).

The Google Pixel 8a costs $100 more ($499 vs $399), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz) and has more storage (up to 256 GB vs 128 GB).

Only on the Sony Xperia 10 VI: memory card slot (shared, SIM2), Dual SIM and 3.5 mm AUX out port. Only on the Google Pixel 8a: 4K selfie video (30 fps) and wireless charging (7.5 Watt).

Other differences: chipset (Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Google Tensor G3), Wi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth (5.2 vs 5.3), charging port (USB-C 2.0 vs USB-C 3.2) and water resistance (IP68 vs IP67). Both have OLED displays and 8 GB of RAM.

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