Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 4a 5G and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite - Which is better?

Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

51 out 100
Google Pixel 4a 5G
VS
69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Google Pixel 4a 5G
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4a 5G Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 413ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3885mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4a 5G and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 4a 5G
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 413 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 86.9 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4a 5G
688 nits
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time6.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153.9 mm (6.06 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Black - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4a 5G
82.9 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4a 5G and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 384 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4a 5G
738
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4a 5G
1904
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7381015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19042922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4a 5G
447182
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU141348209874
GPU101114169384
Memory89005137390
UX115715178004
NanoReview Score447182694652
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4a 5G
1104
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1104n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4a 5G]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 14.8 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 3885 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4a 5G
22:18
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback14:28 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/2.551/1.57
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 4a 5G
90.5 dB
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 460 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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