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Google Pixel 10a vs Pixel 9a

A side-by-side comparison of the Google Pixel 10a and the Pixel 9a, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Google Pixel 10a
Google
Google Pixel 10a
Pixel 9a
Google
Pixel 9a

Overview

Display
Google Pixel 10a
6.3inch
P-OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2424 · 422 PPI
Pixel 9a
6.3inch
AM-OLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2424 · 421 PPI
Chip
Google Pixel 10a
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
Mali-G715 MP7 · Android 16
Pixel 9a
Samsung Google Tensor G4 GS401 S5P9875 (Zuma Pro) 4 nm
3.1 GHz octa-core
ARM Mali-G715MP7 (940 MHz) · Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
Memory
Google Pixel 10a
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Pixel 9a
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Google Pixel 10a
48MP Main
13 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Pixel 9a
48MP Main
13 MP Ultra Wide
13 MP selfie
3840x2160 pixel video
Battery
Google Pixel 10a
5,100mAh
30 W wired · 10 W wireless
Pixel 9a
5,100mAh
23 W wired · 7.5 W wireless
Build
Google Pixel 10a
183g
153.9 × 73 × 9 mm
IP68
Pixel 9a
185.9g
154.7 × 73.3 × 8.9 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Google Pixel 10a
5GWi-Fi 6EBluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + eSIMUSB Type-C 3.2
Pixel 9a
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCe-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1

Specifications

Google Pixel 10a

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GE1GQ

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - GV0BP, G4H7L

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GE1GQ

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GV0BP

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G4H7L

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Pixel 9a

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 1700/2100 / 850 / 800 / 900 / 800 - HSUPA, HSUPA 5.8, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1, DC-HSDPA 42.2
4G bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - 100/50, 150/50, 225/50, 300/50, 300/75, 400/150, 1200/200
5G bands
NR bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 - 1500, 2600, 3700, 4600 data links
Dual SIM
SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1

Google Pixel 10a

Announced
2026, February 18
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 05

Pixel 9a

Announced
2025 Mar 19
Status
Available. Released 2025 Apr 11

Google Pixel 10a

Dimensions
153.9 x 73 x 9 mm (6.06 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Pixel 9a

Dimensions
154.7 × 73.3 × 8.9 mm
Weight
185.9 g
Build
Gorilla Glass 3
SIM
e-SIM + Nano-SIM (4FF)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (150 cm, 30 min)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback

Google Pixel 10a

Type
P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Pixel 9a

Type
AM-OLED display, 16.8M colors, 120 Hz
Size
6.3 inches
Resolution
1080x2424 pixels (~421 PPI density), ~83.9% screen-to-body ratio
Protection
Gorilla Glass 3
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch screen
Notch/Hole
1-hole

Google Pixel 10a

OS
Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7

Pixel 9a

OS
Google Android 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)
Chipset
Samsung Google Tensor G4 GS401 S5P9875 (Zuma Pro) 4 nm
CPU
3.1 GHz octa-core
GPU
ARM Mali-G715MP7 (940 MHz)

Google Pixel 10a

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1

Pixel 9a

Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Google Pixel 10a

Dual

48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Pixel 9a

Dual

48.0 MP, f/1.68, 25mm, 1.0 x optical zoom, BSI CMOS, 0.80µm, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), OIS, Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

13.0 MP, f/2.20, 16mm, (ultrawide), BSI CMOS, 1.12µm, HDR photo, HDR video, Red-eye reduction, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video), Intelligent scene detection

Other features
single LED flash
Video
3840x2160 pixel

Google Pixel 10a

Single
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Pixel 9a

Single

13.0 MP, f/2.20, BSI CMOS, PD AF, EIS, EIS (video), Pixel unification, HDR photo, HDR video, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Touch focus, Macro mode, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face tagging, Smile detection, Face retouch, Face retouch (video)

Video
3840x2160 pixel

Google Pixel 10a

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Pixel 9a

Loudspeaker
stereo
3.5mm jack
No
Audio features
Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEViLTE

Google Pixel 10a

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2

Pixel 9a

WLAN
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Positioning
Simultaneous GPSA-GPSDual-frequency GPSGeotaggingQuickGPSQZSSNavICSatellite SOS
Satellite details
GLONASS (L1OF, L2OF); Galileo (E1, E5a); BeiDou (B1I, B2a BeiDou receiver)
NFC
Yes
USB
USB C reversible USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 / 3.2 Gen 1x1
USB features
USB chargingUSB fast chargingUSB HostUSB OTG 1.3USB OTG 2.0USB PDUSB PD 2.0USB PD 3.0
Wireless features
Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling

Google Pixel 10a

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Satellite SOS support

Pixel 9a

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerIn-screen FP sensorL sensorP sensorStep counterNFC
Software
Voice CommandNavigation softwareAugmented Reality (AR)Intelligent personal assistantVoice RecognitionFace Recognition

Google Pixel 10a

Type
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging

30W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min

10W wireless

Bypass charging

Pixel 9a

Type
5100 mAh battery Li-ion polymer (LiPo)
Charging
23.0 W charging wired, 7.5 W wireless (Qi, Qi reverse)
Endurance
30.0 hours

Google Pixel 10a

Colors
Obsidian, Fog, Berry, Lavender
Models
GE1GQ, GV0BP, G4H7L
Price
$ 409.99 / £ 339.89 / € 399.00 / ₹ 51,641

Pixel 9a

Models
Pixel 9a 5G Global TD-LTE 128GB GTF7P
Price
A$679
Market
AsiaAustraliaEastern EuropeEuropeNorth AmericaSoutheast AsiaWestern Europe
Countries
Australia, Austria, Belgium +28 more
SAR (head)
0.990 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.390 W/kg

Google Pixel 10a

Performance

AnTuTu: 1269880 (v10), 1523637 (v11)

GeekBench: 4545 (v6)

3DMark: 2683 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
2169 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 15:13h

Pixel 9a

Not listed for this device

Google Pixel 10a

Energy
Class A
Battery
53:14h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class B

Pixel 9a

Not listed for this device

How the Google Pixel 10a and Pixel 9a differ

  • The Google Pixel 10a is the newer of the two, released in March 2026.