Nothing Phone (4a) vs Sony Xperia 10 VIII
40.4Performance28.9
69.8Display63
57.6Camera41.9
67.4Battery41.8
65.3Features78.7
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)6 spec wins — Sony Xperia 10 VIII
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 45.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+26) and camera (+16). Sony Xperia 10 VIII still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Stronger performance score: 40 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 63
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 42
- 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 10 VIII
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
- 63% higher ultra-wide: 13 MP vs 8 MP
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 18% lower weight: 168 g vs 205 g
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+11% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+4% | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279Bottom 50% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374Bottom 47% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 13 MP+63% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+300% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh+2% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+127% | 22 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 168 g+18% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.3 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP65/IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | Sony Xperia 10 VIII |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
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