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

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6.4	6.3
Google Pixel 8a	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Released · May 14, 2024	Released · Mar 25, 2025
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px	6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
4492 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.39 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	7.44 oz (211.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe	Grey, Black

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.28 %	87.32 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)	3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)	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)	12GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
4492 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 50.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 51min

Browsing

13h 53min

Video

8h 34min

Gaming

7h 16min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 15min

Browsing

16h 13min

Video

10h 26min

Gaming

11h 6min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF) 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 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
13 MP	50 MP

134

Overall

142

Photo

127

Video

135

Overall

148

Photo

122

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
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) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, 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, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, 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), 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), 41(2600+)	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)	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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499 / € 549	$ 459
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 8a Specs	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 8a Review	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Review