Nothing Phone (1) vs Google Pixel 5a 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Google Pixel 5a 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
- Larger display: 6.55in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5a 5G
- Higher pixel density: 413ppi
- Lighter design: 183g vs 193.5g
- Higher battery capacity: 4680mAh vs 4500mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.55 in | 6.34 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9 % | 86.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 95.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 119 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.2 mm (6.27 in) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 73.2 mm (2.88 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.83 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Glass | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 1047 | 851 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2955 | 2078 |
| CPU | 209288 | 146165 |
| GPU | 155344 | 123957 |
| Memory | 129125 | 94203 |
| UX | 148214 | 114659 |
| NanoReview Score | 641971 | 478984 |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 9 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1666 |
| Writing score | n/a | 11959 |
| Web score | n/a | 6279 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5773 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7123 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9040 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 16 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Nothing OS 3.0 | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4680 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:31 h | 1:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:10 h | 09:17 h |
| Video Playback | 13:32 h | 14:15 h |
| Games | 05:14 h | 05:59 h |
| Standby Mode | 115 h | 114 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 ° | 119 ° |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 122 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Sony IMX363 Exmor RS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX481 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/3.09 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 73 | n/a |
| Zoom | 78 | n/a |
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 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
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 - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 | UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8 |
| 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 category | 18 | 15 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2022 yr | August, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2022 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 500 | 449 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 18 W |
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