Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Specs Comparison

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7.5	6.3
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Released · Aug 22, 2024	Released · Mar 25, 2025
6.8-inch	6.8-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
16GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
5060 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.39 mm
Weight
7.80 oz (221.0 g)	7.44 oz (211.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz	Grey, Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 482 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.28 %	87.32 %
Peak brightness
3000 cd/m2 (nit)	3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7	Adreno 710
RAM
16GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
5060 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 37.0W Wireless: 23.0W	Wired: 50.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

18h 52min

Video

9h 24min

Gaming

10h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 15min

Browsing

16h 13min

Video

10h 26min

Gaming

11h 6min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.2 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 113 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55"	50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.5
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
42 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	50 MP

151

Overall

159

Photo

142

Video

135

Overall

148

Photo

122

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	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, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, 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), 14(700 PS), 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+), 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099	$ 459
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Specs	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Specs
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Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Review	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Review
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