Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Google Pixel 10a

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Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Lighter design: 183g vs 199g
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	POLED
Size	6.77 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	20:9
Pixel density	388 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	86.9 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	78 mm (3.07 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	256	896
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1015	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2922	4079
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2511	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	209874	205843
GPU	169384	338916
Memory	137390	213407
UX	178004	152079
NanoReview Score	694652	910245

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.5	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 20 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:29 h

Battery Life

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	n/a	10:33 h
Video Playback	n/a	23:15 h
Games	n/a	06:06 h
Standby Mode	n/a	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	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	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	20 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) 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 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	5.3	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 - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	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/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	October, 2025 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	249	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Google Pixel 10a

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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