Google Pixel 9 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Specs Comparison

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7.2
Google Pixel 9
5.9
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Google Pixel 9 Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Released · Aug 22, 2024
Released · Aug 03, 2024
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2412x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
12GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
4700 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 13, 2024 Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €899 $399

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g 6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony Black, Grey

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI 2412x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2623 (Excellent) Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
2x3.0GHz Cortex-A715
6x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7 Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB
12GB/256GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1800 1205
GeekBench 6 Multi
4573 2672
3D Mark High
2575 1380
3D Mark Low
1826 1371

Battery

Type
4700 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 48min
Browsing
17h 34min
Video
8h 28min
Gaming
10h 4min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 40min
Browsing
14h 4min
Video
10h 27min
Gaming
9h 19min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP
Sensor name: Samsung GNK
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
50 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
144
Overall
153
Photo
136
Video
121
Overall
132
Photo
110
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 16, 2024
FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB
Measured SAR
Head: 0.87 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $749
With 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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