Google Pixel 10a review – GSMArena.com tests | Infinium-tech

Introduction

Alphabet game going on! The Pixel 10a and iPhone 17e launched together, bringing a new take on the affordable Pixel and economy-class iPhones. Today, we’ll explore the new edition of Google’s A series, the Pixel 10a.

The Pixel 10a comes with fresh colors, an improved design with new Gorilla Glass 7i protection, and a flat camera setup on the back. Strangely though, this is the case with upgrades.

The Pixel 10a looks like a re-released Pixel 9a. It has the same 6.3-inch P-OLED screen with 1080p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, the same Google Tensor G4 chip with 8GB of RAM, and even the same 5,100mAh battery.

The cameras are also similar. There is a 48MP primary camera on the back, along with a 13MP ultrawide camera. The selfie camera is another 13MP ultrawide shooter.

Well, at least the connectivity specs have improved – there’s now support for Bluetooth 6.0, Satellite SOS, and fast wired and wireless charging. And the phone naturally comes with the latest Android 16.

Nevertheless, the Pixel 10a still comes across as a solid phone with a higher price than usual, which may make sense for those with older Pixel models. Plus, with a second camera and a high-refresh-rate display, we can immediately tell that it’s already better than the iPhone 17e. But we digress.

Google Pixel 10a specifications at a glance:

• Body: 153.9×73.0x9.0 mm, 183 grams; Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, plastic back; IP68 dust resistant and water resistant (submersible up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes).
• Display: 6.30″ P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak), 1080×2424 px resolution, 20.2:9 aspect ratio, 422 ppi.
• Chipset: Google Tensor G4 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3×2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A520); Mali-G715 MP7.
• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
• OS/Software: Up to Android 16, 7 major Android upgrades.
• rear camera: wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; ultra wide angle: 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 1/3.1″, 1.12μm.
• Front Camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1″, 1.12µm.
• video capture: rear camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, Gyro-EIS, OIS; front camera:4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 5100mAh; 30W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 minutes, 10W wireless, bypass charging.
• Connectivity: 5G; é SIM; Wi-Fi zone; BT 6.0; NFC.
• various: Fingerprint reader (under the display, optical); stereo speakers; Satellite SOS support.

With the device released a full year later, we would have liked to see at least a chipset update or a lower launch price here, but we didn’t get any of that. So let’s take a look at what else the Pixel 10a offers beyond what’s written in the spec sheet

Unboxing the Pixel 10a

The new Pixel comes inside an incredibly thin paper box with a color matching the phone (lavender in our case). It comes with the phone and a USB-C cable.

There is a SIM ejection tool inside if this is important to you.