Nothing Phone 3a vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Nothing Phone 3a $379
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL $1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$379
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
CPU
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
CPU
Tensor G4
GPU
Adreno 810
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
16GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.8" AMOLED 2392×1080 Touch
Display
6.7" OLED LTPO 2992×1344 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 41% slower vs Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • 71% faster vs Nothing Phone 3a
Nothing Phone 3a - GB6S 1,175
x1
Pixel 9 Pro XL - GB6S 2,005
x1.71

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 35% slower vs Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • 53% faster vs Nothing Phone 3a
Nothing Phone 3a - GB6M 3,150
x1
Pixel 9 Pro XL - GB6M 4,835
x1.53

FP32

  • 36% slower vs Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • 57% faster vs Nothing Phone 3a
Nothing Phone 3a - 538 GFLOPS FP32
x1
Pixel 9 Pro XL - 842 GFLOPS FP32
x1.57
CPU Image
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
Tensor G4
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.1GHz Clock
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Tensor G4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Adreno 810
256 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
448 Shaders
940MHz
Shared Memory
538 GFLOPS FP32
1%
842 GFLOPS FP32
2%
Adreno 810 vs Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
16GB
LPDDR5X-8533
24 Tabs
5%
56 Tabs
11%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
186 min 4K Video
5%
6.8"
AMOLED
HDR
-
6.7"
OLED LTPO
HDR
Always On
6.8"
6.7"
Area
17.2 in² (110.9 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
16.9 in² (109.2 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,300 Nits
3,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
2,000 Nits
3,000 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Flicker
2160Hz
-
-
Resolution
2392×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
388 PPI
Resolution
2992×1344
4 Million Pixels
487 PPI
2392×1080
2992×1344
1,000,000:1 Contrast
2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2392×1080
2992×1344
Main
50.1MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/1.57" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
50.1MP
25mm Lens
ƒ/1.68 Aperture
1/1.31" Sensor Size
1.20 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Ultrawide
8.0MP
12.5mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
120˚ Diagonal Field of View
Ultrawide
48.8MP
11.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
124˚ Diagonal Field of View
Telephoto
50.1MP
47mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/2.75" Sensor Size
0.64 µm Pixel Size
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Periscope
48.8MP
112mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
Front
32.3MP
22mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.44" Sensor Size
0.64 µm Pixel Size
89˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
42.0MP
17mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.1" Sensor Size
0.61 µm Pixel Size
104˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
1.9x Zoom-Out
2.0x Optical Zoom-In
-
-
Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
-
4.5x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
30x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
-
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
-
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
30 FPS 8K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
Autofocus
-
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
-
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
-
Panorama
-
Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
Cinematic Mode
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
Facial
2
2
2
3
Modem
MediaTek
MT 5G R2
5G
Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5400
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 4700Mbps Download
Up to 900Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 14790Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Communication
NFC
Communication
NFC
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB-C 2.0 (480Mbps)
-
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
External
External
19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
19.5Wh
5060mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 16 Hours
Up to 24 Hours
Charge Time
19 min 50%
-
56 min 100%
Charge Time
25 min 50%
40 min 80%
65 min 100%
Android
Android
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
IP64
-
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
-
-
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
Height
163.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width
77.5 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
8.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Height
162.8 mm (6.4 in)
Width
76.6 mm (3 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)
Weight
221 g (7.8 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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