Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

80 out 100

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77 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro

Higher pixel density: 495ppi
Lighter design: 199g vs 210g
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9 Pro

94

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9 Pro

90

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

83

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro

68

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

59

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro

57

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

51

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9 Pro

73

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9 Pro

90

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9 Pro

80

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

77

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1280x2856 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	495 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	3000 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9 Pro

2328 nits

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Pink	- Black - Silver - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9 Pro

87.1 %

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720)) - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	896	512
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9 Pro

2002

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1373

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9 Pro

4710

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

4243

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2002	1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4710	4243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7583

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9 Pro

1125355

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1186813

CPU	283910	390368
GPU	447101	377879
Memory	183290	193509
UX	211054	225057
NanoReview Score	1125355	1186813

Memory

RAM Size	16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	28.8 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Stock Android	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (12 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	1:24 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9 Pro

22:07

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	10:12 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:40 h	n/a
Games	06:23 h	n/a
Standby Mode	96 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNK	Sony LYT-710
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.8	f/2.9
Focal length	113 mm	80 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	42 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	22 mm
Sensor	n/a	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.51	1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	5.4
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	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	UMTS 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/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9 Pro

90.6 dB

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
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

Results

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Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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