Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison
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| Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | Google Pixel 9a |
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Released
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Mar 25, 2025
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Released
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Mar 26, 2025
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6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
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6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
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Triple camera
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Dual camera
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12GB · 256GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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5100 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 04, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $459 | 8GB/128 - $499 | €599 8GB/256GB - $599 | €649 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.39 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 | |
| 7.44 oz / 211.0 g | 6.56 oz / 186.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Plastic |
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP64 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Grey, Black | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body | 6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits | P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI | 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 1408 (Good) | 2561 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 2.3 (Average) | 1.8 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A520 |
Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.92GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 710 | Mali-G715 MC7 |
| Memory | |
| 12GB/256GB | 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (15) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1187 | 1687 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3311 | 4385 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 1060 | 2625 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1054 | 2124 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | 5100 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Reverse wired charging |
Fast charging Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 50.0W | Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
Battery Life Estimate
7h 15min
Browsing
16h 13min
Video
10h 26min
Gaming
11h 6min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple 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 | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 | 13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.5 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps) | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) |
| Front | |
| 50 MP | 13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
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Photo
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Video
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Overall
143
Photo
126
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.4 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
| LTE 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 |
| 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 |
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