Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 218g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5003mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Nothing Phone (3)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1280 1024
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13312162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30786880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU245121466100
GPU306201938050
Memory171401431133
UX207450325261
NanoReview Score9301732160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6207n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score16562n/a
Web score8739n/a
Video editing6925n/a
Data manipulation11190n/a
NanoReview Score11580n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:59 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing06:56 hn/a
Video Playback10:55 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.311/1.3
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.7
Focal length104 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.91/2.76
Pixel size1.25 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 6.0
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/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/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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