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Google Pixel 6a vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Google Pixel 6a
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025with 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 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 86.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP54
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14481015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34122922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU250722209874
GPU324786169384
Memory143829137390
UX190161178004
NanoReview Score909498694652
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6194n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Writing score15353n/a
Web score6280n/a
Video editing5843n/a
Data manipulation9519n/a
NanoReview Score9940n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 14.3 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 4410 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 (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Web Browsing08:25 hn/a
Video Playback14:20 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 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 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.91/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 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 Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 1, 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/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 No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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