Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7 and Nothing Phone (3) - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7 vs Nothing Phone (3)

67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Google Pixel 7
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 7
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 218g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 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 7
84.2 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (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 Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 672 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13702162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32026880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7], [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU256594466100
GPU315697938050
Memory168964431133
UX194845325261
NanoReview Score9361002160544
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability71 %n/a
Graphics Test39 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6523n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Writing score15448n/a
Web score7606n/a
Video editing6295n/a
Data manipulation10366n/a
NanoReview Score10701n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback13:42 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode82 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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
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 length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.311/1.3
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX381Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.91/2.76
Pixel size1.25 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.76
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
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 LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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 7
88.3 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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