Sony Xperia 10 VII vs Nothing Phone (3a)

Name Sony Xperia 10 VII Nothing Phone (3a)
Image Sony Xperia 10 VII Nothing Phone (3a)
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Sony Xperia 10 VII – frontSony Xperia 10 VII – backSony Xperia 10 VII – left sideSony Xperia 10 VII – right side
Nothing Phone (3a) – frontNothing Phone (3a) – back
MSRP $529 $379
Released Sep 2025 Mar 2025
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 15
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type OLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.1″ 6.77″
Resolution (H×W) 2340×1080 2392×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 19.93:9
Pixel density (PPI) 422 PPI 387 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 810
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB 8 GB | 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ✔ shared (SIM2) ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 13 MP 8 MP
Telephoto ❌ 50 MP
Optical zoom ❌ 2×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 30 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 8 MP wide 32 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ❌
4K selfie video? ❌ ❌
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 6E Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging speed? ? 50 W
Wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ✔ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP65 IP64
Screen material Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Panda Glass
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Back material Plastic Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Above screen Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Side-mounted Under display
Special design features? Shutter button Transparent back panel, 3 LED light strips
Color options: Black, white, green Black, White, Blue
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.30×7.20×0.83 16.35×7.75×0.84
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.02×2.83×0.33 6.44×3.05×0.33
Weight (gram): 168 201
Weight (oz): 5.93 7.09
In the box
Cables? ❌ USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other ❌ SIM tool
More info
Model numbers XQ-FE54, XQZ-CBFE A059
User guide / manual Web manual User Guide
Official site link: Sony.co.uk Nothing.tech
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Key differences

The Sony Xperia 10 VII costs $150 more ($529 vs $379), is newer (Sep 2025 vs Mar 2025), has a sharper display (422 PPI vs 387 PPI) and is lighter (168 g vs 201 g).

The Nothing Phone (3a) has a larger display (6.77″ vs 6.1″), has more RAM (up to 12 GB vs 8 GB) and has more storage (up to 256 GB vs 128 GB).

Only on the Sony Xperia 10 VII: memory card slot (shared, SIM2), Selfie photo HDR, eSIM and 3.5 mm AUX out port.

Only on the Nothing Phone (3a): telephoto (50 MP) and optical zoom (2×). Other differences: display type (OLED vs AMOLED), chipset (Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3), Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6 and water resistance (IP65 vs IP64). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates.

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