Nothing Phone (2a) vs Sony Xperia 10 VII
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Nothing Phone (2a) and the Sony Xperia 10 VII, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| Our rating | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45W | 20W |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Screen size | 6.7 in | 6.1 in |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 190 g | 168 g |
| Released | Mar 2024 | Sep 2025 |
Summary: Nothing Phone (2a) is ahead on wired charging, storage (max), screen size. Sony Xperia 10 VII is ahead on weight (lower is lighter).
Display
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| Type | Flexible AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels, FHD+ (~394 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (FHD+), 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Features | — | Triluminos display, Video Image Optimization, Multi-window switch |
Platform
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| OS | Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5 (upgradable to Nothing OS 3.0) | Android 15 (upgradable to Android 16, with 4 major OS updates and 6 years of security updates promised) |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x2.0 Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Adreno 710 |
Memory
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| RAM | 8GB, 12GB | 8GB |
| Internal Storage | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 128GB UFS 2.2 |
| Card Slot | No | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) |
Main Camera
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.88, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide) | — |
| Features | LED flash, Panorama, HDR, Glyph Interface light | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Modules | — | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; 13 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm |
Selfie Camera
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/2.74" | — |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Modules | — | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
Battery
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh, non-removable | — |
| Charging | 45W wired (100% in 59 min, 20 mins for a day's power) | 20W wired (Power Delivery) |
Body
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 153 x 72 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 168 g |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Dual Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Water & Dust Resistance | IP54 | — |
| Durability | — | IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Comms
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
Launch
| Nothing Phone (2a) | Sony Xperia 10 VII |
|---|
| Announced | 2024, March 5 | September 12, 2025 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, March 12 | Released September 19, 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is lighter, Nothing Phone (2a) or Sony Xperia 10 VII?
Sony Xperia 10 VII — 190 g for the Nothing Phone (2a) versus 168 g for the Sony Xperia 10 VII.
Which is newer, Nothing Phone (2a) or Sony Xperia 10 VII?
Sony Xperia 10 VII — Mar 2024 for the Nothing Phone (2a) versus Sep 2025 for the Sony Xperia 10 VII.
Is the Nothing Phone (2a) or the Sony Xperia 10 VII rated higher?
We rate the Nothing Phone (2a) 8/10 and the Sony Xperia 10 VII 8/10.
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