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

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5.6	7.0
Nothing Phone (2a)	Google Pixel 9a
Released · Mar 05, 2024	Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px	6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Dual camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	5100 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024	Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$349 \| €329	$499

Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches 162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 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
6.70 oz / 190.0 g	6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP54	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits	P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2561 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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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	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1132	1687
GeekBench 6 Multi
2579	4385
3D Mark High
1154	2625
3D Mark Low
1148	2124

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

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 Sensor size: 1/1.56"	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: 1/2.76"	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
32 MP	13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

134

Overall

143

Photo

126

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 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, 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, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

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