Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (1) and Google Pixel 5 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (1) vs Google Pixel 5

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Nothing Phone (1)
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Google Pixel 5
Nothing Phone (1)
Google Pixel 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Google Pixel 5, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 Nothing Phone (1)
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 193.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) and Google Pixel 5
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (1)
vs
Google Pixel 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz367 Hz
Response time2 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)], [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 144.7 mm (5.7 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 151 g (5.33 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Google Pixel 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Hexagon 696
Graphics Adreno 642 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 512 384
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Google Pixel 5
765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Google Pixel 5
1944
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047765
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29551944
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Google Pixel 5
388038
CPU209288145746
GPU15534436336
Memory12912585253
UX148214120703
NanoReview Score641971388038
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
1084
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1084
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 16 GB 16.6 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4080 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Web Browsing09:10 h07:33 h
Video Playback13:32 h13:33 h
Games05:14 h04:59 h
Standby Mode115 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.761/3.09
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Google Pixel 5
119
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Google Pixel 5
106
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Google Pixel 5
109
Bokeh5560
Preview7358
Zoom7871
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)], [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
117
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Google Pixel 5
142

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (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 category1815
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 700
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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