Nothing Phone (1) vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Nothing Phone (1)
7.0
Google Pixel 9a
Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 9a
Released · Jul 16, 2022
Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5100 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm
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)
Weight
7.02 oz (193.5 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Technology
AMOLED P-OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.93 % 79.39 %
Peak brightness
2700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x 2.2GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 642L Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
8GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12) Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5100 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 8min
Browsing
12h 28min
Video
10h 13min
Gaming
7h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Front
16 MP 13 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, 5G Ready Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 9(1700), 19(800) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499
In The Box
Phone, papers, SIM ejector tool, Type-C cable

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 12, 2022 Mar 19, 2025

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
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