Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

63 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6-inch Sony Xperia 10 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 11, 2022, against the Google Pixel 6 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 IV

Shows 82% longer battery life (49:38 vs 27:15 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has 2 SIM card slots
Better grip in hands – the body is 8.9 mm narrower
Weighs 49 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The phone is 6-months newer

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (869K versus 420K)
Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
The rear camera has a 4x optical zoom
Handles wireless charging up to 23W
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (862 against 687 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 10 IV and Google Pixel 6 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.5:9
PPI	457 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	700 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	88.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.9%	98.5%
PWM	253 Hz	360 Hz
Response time	3 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	153 mm (6.02 inches)	163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width	67 mm (2.64 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	161 g (5.68 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Black, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Google Tensor
Max clock	2200 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	256	1280
GPU clock	950 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	134216	244572
GPU	88191	272616
Memory	88666	160815
UX	106907	190234
Total score	420815	869007

Max surface temperature	36.1 °C	40.4 °C
Stability	-	56%
Graphics test	-	37 FPS
Graphics score	-	6208

Web score	-	8598
Video editing	-	6884
Photo editing	-	17970
Data manipulation	-	11157
Writing score	-	16291

RAM size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	-	Stock Android
OS size	23 GB	14 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5003 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (28% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	1:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:06 hr	08:47 hr
Watching video	24:58 hr	12:29 hr
Gaming	07:06 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	160 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 4x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	114°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX486 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", SK Hi-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 104 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", SK Hi-846 (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 IV from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	11.1 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3840 x 2880
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	-	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May 2022	October 2021
Release date	June 2022	October 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Google Pixel 6 Pro

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Camera

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