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

82 out 100

VS

77 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 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 XL

Higher pixel density: 486ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 210g vs 221g
Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5060mAh
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 XL and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

94

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

96

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

83

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

69

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

59

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

57

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

51

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

76

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

90

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

82

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

77

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1344x2992 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	486 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	89.5 %	89.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

2362 nits

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

sRGB gamut	99 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	162.8 mm (6.41 in)	163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width	76.6 mm (3.02 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	221 g (7.8 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 XL

89.5 %

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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 XL

1962

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1373

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

4700

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

4243

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1962	1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4700	4243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6902	7583

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

1292858

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

1186813

CPU	395641	390368
GPU	448762	377879
Memory	213528	193509
UX	235197	225057
NanoReview Score	1292858	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
UI Skin	Stock Android	Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume	5060 mAh	5080 mAh
Max Charging Power	37 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 (67% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time	1:18 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

21:55

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	11:42 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:46 h	n/a
Games	05:57 h	n/a
Standby Mode	92 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 GN1	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	Samsung S5KGM5	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	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	Samsung S5KGM5	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

161

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

152

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

158

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	86	n/a
Zoom	155	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

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 XL

89.5 dB

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1099	n/a
MSRP ($)	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

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

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