Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Google Pixel 6a

72 out 100

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62 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a

Higher pixel density: 429ppi
Lighter design: 178g vs 190g
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Google Pixel 6a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

87

Google Pixel 6a

64

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

75

Google Pixel 6a

68

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

48

Google Pixel 6a

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

33

Google Pixel 6a

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

98

Google Pixel 6a

64

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

73

Google Pixel 6a

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

72

Google Pixel 6a

62

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	700 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	87.8 %	82.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

1097 nits

Google Pixel 6a

869 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.7 mm (6.37 in)	152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width	76.3 mm (3 in)	71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP67
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

87.8 %

Google Pixel 6a

82.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	Google Tensor
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/3 (Cortex-A715)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 657	Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores	256	1280
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	665.6 GFLOPS	2170.9 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

1111

Google Pixel 6a

1448

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

2560

Google Pixel 6a

3412

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1111	1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2560	3412
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3304	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Google Pixel 6a]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

753533

Google Pixel 6a

909498

CPU	227081	250722
GPU	210531	324786
Memory	155451	143829
UX	160470	190161
NanoReview Score	753533	909498

3DMark Wild Life

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 6a

6194

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.4 °C
Stability	n/a	56 %
Graphics Test	n/a	37 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	6194

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]

PCMark 3.0

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 6a

9940

Writing score	n/a	15353
Web score	n/a	6280
Video editing	n/a	5843
Data manipulation	n/a	9519
NanoReview Score	n/a	9940

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	27 GB	14.3 GB
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4410 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:01 h	1:51 h

Battery Life

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

32:47

Google Pixel 6a

20:44

Web Browsing	13:26 h	08:25 h
Video Playback	18:52 h	14:20 h
Games	06:37 h	05:34 h
Standby Mode	163 h	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	122 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 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 (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	114 °	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- 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	Samsung GN9	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	17 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX386
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.9
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 6a

133

Video quality

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 6a

126

Overall camera score

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 6a

122

Bokeh	n/a	65
Preview	n/a	67
Zoom	n/a	74

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	3840x2160 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.8
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

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 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	5.2
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
DisplayPort	No	n/a
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/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

88.1 dB

Google Pixel 6a

87.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2024 yr	May, 2022 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	399	449
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Google Pixel 6a

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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