Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (1) and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (1) vs Google Pixel 6

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Nothing Phone (1)
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Nothing Phone (1)
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 207g
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4500mAh
  • 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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) and Google Pixel 6
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (1)
vs
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.55 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 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 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz397 Hz
Response time2 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)], [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 512 1280
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10471363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29553100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (1)], [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU209288243524
GPU155344308790
Memory129125139643
UX148214203162
NanoReview Score641971895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6379
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 16 GB 17.6 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsing09:10 h07:07 h
Video Playback13:32 h13:13 h
Games05:14 h05:02 h
Standby Mode115 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.761/2.9
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokeh5565
Preview7365
Zoom7879
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)], [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
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 6
130
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.2
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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 category1820
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 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 600
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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