Sony XPERIA 10 Plus vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 10 Plus and Google Pixel 7a. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 10 Plus vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number I4213 GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 167 mm 152 mm Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 73 mm 72.9 mm Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 8.3 mm 9 mm Sony XPERIA 10 Plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Weight 180 g 193.5 g Sony XPERIA 10 Plus is lighter than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Body Colour Navy Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 7a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head) 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.1" Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 422 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 7a has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Aspect Ratio 21:9 20:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 7a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Image Enhance Technology, Edge-to-Edge screen Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 509 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 7a has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
User Memory 48 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" 1/1.73" Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 7a.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 7a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect -
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Superior Auto, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging, Stereo Recording Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4.0" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Google Pixel 7a has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 10 Plus has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4385 mAh Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 10 Plus.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 7a can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Calling, Screen mirroring, Hi-Res Audio, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Smart Amplifier technology, Split Screen, TalkBack Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 10 Plus Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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