Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Google Pixel 7a

72 out 100

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68 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 7a, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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
Lighter design: 190g vs 193.5g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4385mAh

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a

Higher pixel density: 429ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Google Pixel 7a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

87

Google Pixel 7a

77

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

75

Google Pixel 7a

78

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

48

Google Pixel 7a

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

33

Google Pixel 7a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

98

Google Pixel 7a

60

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

73

Google Pixel 7a

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

72

Google Pixel 7a

68

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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	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	700 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	87.8 %	81.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

1097 nits

Google Pixel 7a

1067 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	218 Hz
Response time	n/a	2 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Google Pixel 7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.7 mm (6.37 in)	152 mm (5.98 in)
Width	76.3 mm (3 in)	72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP67
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray	- White - Gray - Blue - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

87.8 %

Google Pixel 7a

81.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Google Pixel 7a In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/3 (Cortex-A715)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78) - 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 657	Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP4	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores	256	672
GPU Frequency	1300 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	665.6 GFLOPS	1142.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

1111

Google Pixel 7a

1443

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

2560

Google Pixel 7a

3493

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1111	1443
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2560	3493
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3304	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Google Pixel 7a]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

753533

Google Pixel 7a

930436

CPU	227081	255576
GPU	210531	325623
Memory	155451	149843
UX	160470	199394
NanoReview Score	753533	930436

3DMark Wild Life

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 7a

6343

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	50.8 °C
Stability	n/a	65 %
Graphics Test	n/a	37 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	6343

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a]

PCMark 3.0

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 7a

10609

Writing score	n/a	15048
Web score	n/a	7500
Video editing	n/a	6362
Data manipulation	n/a	10504
NanoReview Score	n/a	10609

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 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 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	27 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4385 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time	1:01 h	1:57 h

Battery Life

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

32:47

Google Pixel 7a

19:16

Web Browsing	13:26 h	08:24 h
Video Playback	18:52 h	13:40 h
Games	06:37 h	05:06 h
Standby Mode	163 h	76 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	9000x7000 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 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN9	Sony IMX787
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.73
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.06
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 7a

138

Video quality

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 7a

133

Overall camera score

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 7a

133

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	69
Zoom	n/a	105

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 7a

136

Video quality

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

n/a

Google Pixel 7a

146

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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
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: Bands 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 (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/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	Yes

Max Volume

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

88.1 dB

Google Pixel 7a

90.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	July, 2024 yr	May, 2023 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	399	499
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

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Google Pixel 7a

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Google Pixel 7a

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