iQOO 16 has better RAM than Google Pixel 10A. In terms of display resolution, iQOO 16 has better resolution of 3168 x 1440 than Google Pixel 10A which has resolution of 2424 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Google Pixel 10A | iQOO 16 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.3 in | 6.89 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5100 mAh | 8500 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP + 13 MP Dual | 50 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 47999 | Rs. 74990 |
The launch Date of the first phone is February 18, 2026. The cost of Google Pixel 10A is Rs. 47999. The launch Date of the second phone is expected to be December 03, 2026 (Expected). The Expected cost of iQOO 16 is Rs. 74990.
Google Pixel 10A has screen size of 6.3 inches which falls short to iQOO 16's 6.89 inch screen. Google Pixel 10A has pOLED Screen type where as iQOO 16 has LTPO 2.0 AMOLED Screen type. iQOO's phone has display density of 505 PPI & Google's phone has only 422.2 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, iQOO's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.2% than Google's phone ~ 84.3%. Google Pixel 10A has 20:9 aspect ratio where as iQOO 16 has 19.8:9 aspect ratio.
iQOO 16's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Google Pixel 10A's lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
iQOO 16's 50 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Google Pixel 10A's 48 MP + 13 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. iQOO 16 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Google Pixel 10A's 13 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones run on Android Operating System Version 16.
| Name | Google Pixel 10A | iQOO 16 |
| General | ||
| Model | GE1GQ, GV0BP, G4H7L | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 7 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | February 18, 2026 | December 03, 2026 (Expected) |
| In The Box | Pixel 10a, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 73 x 153.9 x 9 mm | |
| Weight | 183 g | |
| Bezel less | No | Yes |
| Colors | Lavender, Berry, Fog, Obsidian | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color pOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color LTPO 2.0 AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 1080 x 2424 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.89 inches, 1440 x 3168 pixels, 165 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | ~ 422.2 PPI | ~ 505 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 84.3% | ~ 90.2% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | |
| Brightness | Up to 2,000 nits (HDR) and up to 3,000 nits (peak brightness) | |
| HDR Support | Yes | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes, LTPO | |
| Features | >2,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio,, HDR Support, Full 24-bit Depth for 16 Million Colours | 6000nits Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR6 | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 12 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 5 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G Sub-6: Bands 1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/41/66/75/77/78/79, NB-IoT: B23/255/256 LTE (NA): B2/5/12/25 LTE (EU): B1/3/7/8/20/28 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6E with 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,496,096 (Total) (v11) 416,450 (CPU) 573,220 (GPU) 297,610 (Memory) 208,816 (UX) | |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 96,743 Sequential Read: 2151.0 MB/s; Sequential Write: 1400.5 MB/s | |
| Geekbench Score | 4,467 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,698 (Single Core) 8,836 (OpenCL) 10,037 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 2,677 (Wild Life Extreme) (16.03 FPS) | |
| Camera Score | 134 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 70 (Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 15.32 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS | Yes, with GPS; GLONASS; GALILEO; BeiDou; NavIC; GNSS, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer | Accelerometer, Ambient, Proximity Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Gemini Nano, Gemini, your built-in AI assistant, Gemini Live, Gemini Apps, Circle to Search, Live Translate, Call Assist | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68+IP69 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Bypass charging, Seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates, Emergency SOS, Crisis Alerts, Car Crash Detection, Safety Check, Emergency Contacts & Medical Info, Android Earthquake Alerts System, Theft protection | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 50 MP 50 MP ƒ/1.85 (Telephoto) 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Camera Coach, Add Me, Macro Focus, Night Sight, Astrophotography, Portrait Mode, Face Unblur, Long Exposure, Real Tone, Panorama, Auto Best Take, Frequent Faces, Top Shot, Editing Features: Edit photos just by asking, Auto Frame, Reimagine, Sky styles, Resize and move subjects, Portrait Blur, Magic Eraser, Best Take, Photo Unblur, Portrait Light. Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus Video, Cinematic Pan, Slo-mo video support up to 240 FPS, 4K timelapse with stabilisation, Astrophotography timelapse, Night Sight timelapse, Optical image stabilisation for video, Fused Video Stabilisation, Cinematic Pan video stabilisation (4K, 1080p), Locked video stabilisation (4K, 1080p), Active video stabilisation (1080p), Video formats: HEVC (H.265), AVC (H.264) | Snapshot, Night, Portrait, Photo, Video,High Resolution, Panorama, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Pro, Supermoon, Ultra HD Document,Long Exposure, Astro, Tilt Shift, Fish eye |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD | 8K, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) Punch Hole | 50 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 60 fps FHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v16 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Funtouch OS 16 | |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro |
| CPU | 3.1 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4@ 3.1GHz & 3xCortex-A720@ 2.6 GHz & 4xCortex-A520@ 1.92 GHz | |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, MP3, MP1 |
| Video | Yes | MP4, 3GP, AVI |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | 2 Microphones, Noise Suppression | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5100 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 8500 mAh, Si/C |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 30W | Yes, 150W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 10W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |