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

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7.0
Google Pixel 9a
6.8
Nothing Phone (3)
Google Pixel 9a Nothing Phone (3)
Released · Mar 26, 2025
Expected release · Jul 15, 2025
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
6.7-inch · 2800x1260px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5100 mAh
5150 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2025 Jul 01, 2025
MSRP
$ 499 $ 799
Scheduled release
(Official) Jul 15, 2025

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump)
154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm
Weight
6.56 oz (186.0 g) 7.69 oz (218.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Black, White

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.40% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 4500 nits
Resolution
2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI 2800x1260px, 20:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720
4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
1x3.21GHz Cortex-X4
3x3.0GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720>br>2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7 Adreno 825
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/512GB
12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (15), up to 5 OS updates

Battery

Type
5100 mAh, Li - Ion 5150 mAh, Si - Carbon
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 45min
Browsing
14h 26min
Video
10h 33min
Gaming
9h 8min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.7
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
50 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video
135
Overall
147
Photo
123
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, 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, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41 Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 Bands 1, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM, Dual Nano SIM

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