Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3) and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3) vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

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Nothing Phone (3)
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Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Nothing Phone (3)
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3) Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. 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 (3)
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5115mAh
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 482ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3) and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
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 (3)
vs
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 482 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 3600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.59 mm (2.98 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.99 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3) and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 825 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
2677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
7321
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21622677
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68807321
Geekbench Compute (GPU)18659n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)], [Google Pixel 11 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
1933536
CPU466100876037
GPU938050288736
Memory431133304202
UX325261464561
NanoReview Score21605441933536

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 17
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.5 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5150 mAh 5115 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 24 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.7f/2.8
Focal lengthn/a106 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Sony IMX858
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0 6.0
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCSn/a
3G BandsUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 799 1299
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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