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

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5.6	7.5
Nothing Phone (2a)	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Released · Mar 05, 2024	Released · Aug 22, 2024
6.7-inch	6.8-inch
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	16GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5060 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$349 \| €329	$1099

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm	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)
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g)	7.80 oz (221.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Resistance
Yes; IP54	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.28% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 482 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2x2.8GHz CortexA715 6x2.0GHz CortexA510	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB	16GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 16GB/256GB 16GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5060 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 37.0W Wireless: 23.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

18h 52min

Video

9h 24min

Gaming

10h 4min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN1 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
32 MP	42 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

151

Overall

159

Photo

142

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	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
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42	38, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

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

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (2a) Specs	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Specs
PhoneArena Review
Nothing Phone (2a) Review	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Review
User Reviews
Nothing Phone (2a) User Reviews	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL User Reviews