Google Pixel 7a vs Nothing Phone (2) Specs Comparison

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6.1
Google Pixel 7a
6.6
Nothing Phone (2)
Google Pixel 7a Nothing Phone (2)
Released · May 10, 2023
Released · Jul 11, 2023
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2412x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4385 mAh
4700 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.00x2.87x0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump)
152.4 x 72.9 x 9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)
6.38x3.01x0.34 inches
162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g) 7.10 oz (201.2 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water; IP54
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral

Display

Size
6.1-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2412x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
80.86 % 89.61 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.85GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.35GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.5GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 730
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13) Android (13), Nothing OS 2.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
4385 mAh 4700 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
15h 27min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
5h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 29min
Browsing
15h 59min
Video
10h 14min
Gaming
5h 27min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
64 MP
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
13 MP 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
139
Overall
147
Photo
131
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, 5G Ready Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499 / € 509 $ 599
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
May 10, 2023 Jul 11, 2023

Alternative variants

RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 512GB
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