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- Pixel 10a vs Pixel 9a
Google Pixel 10a vs Google Pixel 9a
What Pixel 10a does better (8) and where Pixel 9a wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 10aPixel 9a
| Pixel 10a | Pixel 9a | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153.9 mm | 154.7 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Width | 73 mm | 73.3 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.9 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 183 g | 186 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 10a better than Pixel 9a?
- Wired charging30 W vs 23 W+30%
- Active use (test)15.2 h vs 12.7 h+20%
- Energy classA vs B
- Measured brightness2,169 nits vs 1,930 nits+12%
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,700 nits+11%
- Wireless charging power10 W vs 8 W+33%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.3+13%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 47%+6%
Why is Pixel 9a better than Pixel 10a?
Pixel 9a has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 183 g | 186 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 154.7 mm |
| Width | 73 mm | 73.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Obsidian, Fog, Berry, Lavender | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | P-OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,424 px | 2,424 px |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 2,700 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,169 nits | 1,930 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 83.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Chip maker | ||
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,269,880 | 1,254,417 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,545 | 4,527 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,683 | 2,630 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,100 mAh | 5,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 15.2 h | 12.7 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 23 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 47% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 10 W | 8 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.8 LUFS | -27.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | B |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 53 h | 52 h |
| Repairability class | B | B |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
