Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia 10 III vs Google Pixel 6a vs Sony Xperia 10 IV

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Google Sony
Announced 2021, April 14 2022, May 11 May 2022
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, Q2 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 21 Coming Soon - June 2022
Colors Black, White, Blue, Pink Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Black, White, Mint, Lavender
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 155.4 x 68 x 8.3 mm
(6.12 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
153 x 67 x 8.3 mm
(6.02 x 2.64 x 0.33 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 12 Android 12
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver), Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm) Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver), Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 619
RAM 6 GB 6 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 1B colors 16M Colors 1B Colors
Size 6.0 inches 6.1 inches 6.0 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2520 pixels (457 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi) 1080 x 2520 pixels (457 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 79.56% 82.38% 82.01%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio No No FM radio (region dependent)
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP 12.2 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
HDR, Panorama
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", PDAF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0"
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0"
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0"
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0; USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 3.1; USB On-The-Go, video output
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.1 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 18W
Quick Charge
USB Power Delivery
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 30W
Quick Charge
USB Power Delivery
Capacity 4500 mAh 4410 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -