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

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7.5
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
6.4
Nothing Phone (3a)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Nothing Phone (3a)
Released · Aug 22, 2024
Released · Mar 11, 2025
6.8-inch · 2992x1344px
6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
16GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5060 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
16GB/128GB - $1099 8GB/128GB - €330
12GB/256GB - $379 | €379

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 8.35 mm
Weight
7.80 oz / 221.0 g 7.09 oz / 201.0 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 Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.28% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits
Resolution
2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 482 PPI 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Panda Glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
2679 (Excellent) 1184 (Average)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good) 2.2 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7 Adreno 710
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
16GB/256GB
16GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1967 1174
GeekBench 6 Multi
4775 3337
3D Mark High
2569 1060
3D Mark Low
2044 1055

Battery

Type
5060 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 37.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
Wired: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 18min
Browsing
18h 52min
Video
9h 24min
Gaming
10h 4min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN1
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Sony IMX858
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 113 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
50 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.74"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
42 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
151
Overall
159
Photo
142
Video
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
WLAN
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
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning 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

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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
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