Google Pixel 9a vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

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70 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Lighter design: 186g vs 211g
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Larger display: 6.77in
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

73

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

49

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

80

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

70

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	n/a
Pixel density	422 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2700 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	88 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

1300 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	163.52 mm (6.44 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.39 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Metal	n/a
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

88 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 810
GPU Cores	896	256
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	1050 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	537.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

1182

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

3357

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	1182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	3357
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	4459

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

750673

CPU	161737	273000
GPU	464865	192089
Memory	191750	135075
UX	172727	150509
NanoReview Score	991079	750673

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 15
UI Skin	Stock Android	Nothing OS 3.1

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	n/a	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:05 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

24:09

Web Browsing	n/a	08:09 h
Video Playback	n/a	16:21 h
Games	n/a	05:48 h
Standby Mode	n/a	120 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 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 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	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 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	n/a	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.6
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.95
Pixel size	n/a	0.8 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	20 mm	24 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 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	5.3	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 - 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 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2025 yr	March, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	459
Sensors	- 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 9a vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

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