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Google Pixel 9a vs Pixel 10a

67 out of 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
72 out of 100
Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 9a
Google Pixel 10a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Google Pixel 9a (with Google Tensor G4) that was released on March 19, 2025, against the Google Pixel 10a, which is powered by the same chip and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 10a
  • Shows 33% longer battery life (26:59 vs 20:15 hours)
  • Delivers 51% higher peak brightness (2893 against 1915 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 9a and Pixel 10a crucial features
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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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
62.3
(Average)
Value Index
71.8
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Pixel 9a
vs
Pixel 10a

Display

Type POLED POLED
Size 6.3 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels 1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 422 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 2700 nits 3000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5% 85.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 98.2% 98.4%
PWM 240 Hz 240 Hz
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pixel 9a
1915 nits
Pixel 10a +51%
2893 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 154.7 mm (6.09 inches) 153.9 mm (6.06 inches)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) 73 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) 9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Red, Purple White, Black, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.53/5) Good (3.84/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Pixel 9a
84.5%
Pixel 10a +1%
85.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 10a
SoC
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Google Tensor G4
Max clock 3100 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4		 - 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units 896 896
GPU clock 940 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS ~1684.4 GFLOPS ~1684.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 10a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pixel 9a
1677
Pixel 10a
1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pixel 9a
4067
Pixel 10a +1%
4114
Compute Score (GPU)
Pixel 9a
7784
Pixel 10a +30%
10140
Compute Score (GPU) 7784 10140
Single-core score 1677 1674
Multi-core score 4067 4114
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pixel 9a
1321069
Pixel 10a +8%
1422477
CPU 445318 463927
GPU 410687 407873
Memory 175537 214572
UX 289527 336105
Total score 1321069 1422477
Samples [7 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Pixel 9a
1060
Pixel 10a
n/a
Stability 81% -
Graphics test 8 FPS -
Graphics score 1060 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Pixel 9a
12890
Pixel 10a
n/a
Web score 10570 -
Video editing 7547 -
Photo editing 21264 -
Data manipulation 12988 -
Writing score 16308 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Google Pixel 9a
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-21 (Leif)AnTuTu 111590049
📘 2026-05-13 (kiriguap)AnTuTu 111182042
📘 2026-03-09 (d1ldo)AnTuTu 11943849
📘 2026-01-03 (Joy)AnTuTu 111487240
📘 2025-11-11 (VLAD)AnTuTu 111507185
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Google Pixel 10a
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-14 (123)Geekbench 6 GPU8744
📘 2026-07-14 (123)Geekbench 6 CPU1674 / 4114
📘 2026-07-11 (123)AnTuTu 111422477
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) Android 16 (Can be upgraded to Android 17)
ROM Stock Android Stock Android
OS size 14 GB 15 GB
OS updates 7 years 7 years
Security updates 7 years 7 years

Battery

Capacity 5100 mAh 5100 mAh
Max charge power 23 W 30 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse charging No Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:41 hr 1:29 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:20 hr 10:33 hr
Watching video 12:40 hr 23:15 hr
Gaming 06:06 hr 06:06 hr
Standby 91 hr 98 hr
General battery life
Pixel 9a
20:15 hr
Pixel 10a +33%
26:59 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 48 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution 8000 x 6000 8000 x 6000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) 240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 48 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.7 f/1.7
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung GN8 Samsung GN8
Sensor size 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 16 mm 16 mm
Sensor Sony IMX712 Sony IMX712
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Pixel 9a
144
Pixel 10a +3%
149
Video quality
Pixel 9a
100
Pixel 10a +9%
109
Generic main camera score
Pixel 9a
128
Pixel 10a +5%
134
Bokeh 145 150
Zoom 99 99
Samples Photo samples of Google Pixel 9a from DxOMark Photo samples of Google Pixel 10a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024 4032 x 3024
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Pixel 9a +4%
88.1 dB
Pixel 10a
84.9 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March 2025 February 2026
Release date April 2025 March 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $499 $499
Successor - Google Pixel 10a -
SAR (head) 0.99 W/kg 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.39 W/kg 1.39 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - 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

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Google Pixel 10a. It has a better camera, battery life, and connectivity.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
76 (33.6%)
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Total votes: 226

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