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Google Pixel 8 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 8
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Nothing Phone (3a)
Google Pixel 8 Nothing Phone (3a)
Released · Oct 12, 2023
Released · Mar 11, 2025
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4575 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.87 mm with camera bump) 		6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
Weight
6.60 oz (187.0 g) 7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.95 % 87.32 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit) 3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Nona-core
1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510 		Octa-core
1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10 Adreno 710
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5X) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
4575 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Fast charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 18.0W 		Wired: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 41min
Browsing
15h 39min
Video
9h 36min
Gaming
9h 6min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.74"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
10.5 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
143
Overall
146
Photo
140
Video
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers 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, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699 / € 799 $ 379
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023 Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 759
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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