Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Google Pixel Fold

70 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Google Pixel Fold, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Higher pixel density: 387ppi
Lighter design: 211g vs 283g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Reasons to choose Google Pixel Fold

Larger display: 7.6in
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Google Pixel Fold

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

90

Google Pixel Fold

83

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

73

Google Pixel Fold

80

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

49

Google Pixel Fold

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

33

Google Pixel Fold

42

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

80

Google Pixel Fold

57

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

78

Google Pixel Fold

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

70

Google Pixel Fold

68

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.77 in	7.6 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1840x2208 pixels
Aspect ratio	n/a	6:5
Pixel density	387 ppi	378 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1300 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	82.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

1300 nits

Google Pixel Fold

1231 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	120 Hz
Response time	n/a	4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel Fold]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.52 mm (6.44 in)	158.7 mm (6.25 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
Thickness	8.39 mm (0.33 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)
Weight	211 g (7.44 oz)	283 g (9.98 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IPX8
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray	- Black - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

88 %

Google Pixel Fold

82.7 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Google Pixel Fold In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 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	Yes	Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics	Adreno 810	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores	256	672
GPU Frequency	1050 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	537.6 GFLOPS	1142.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

1182

Google Pixel Fold

1501

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

3357

Google Pixel Fold

3833

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1182	1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3357	3833
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	4459	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [Google Pixel Fold]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

750673

Google Pixel Fold

688276

CPU	273000	207549
GPU	192089	143090
Memory	135075	171410
UX	150509	166227
NanoReview Score	750673	688276

3DMark Wild Life

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Google Pixel Fold

6138

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel Fold]

PCMark 3.0

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Google Pixel Fold

11617

Writing score	n/a	15002
Web score	n/a	9317
Video editing	n/a	6962
Data manipulation	n/a	10916
NanoReview Score	n/a	11617

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	n/a	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	15 GB
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.1	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4821 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (60% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time	1:05 h	1:32 h

Battery Life

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

24:09

Google Pixel Fold

16:41

Web Browsing	08:09 h	06:15 h
Video Playback	16:21 h	10:45 h
Games	05:48 h	04:29 h
Standby Mode	120 h	80 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 5x
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	240 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	121 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 10.8 MP Ultra-wide: 10.8 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	Sony LYT-600	Sony IMX787
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/2.6	f/3.1
Focal length	70 mm	112 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/3.1
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.22 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX386
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/3
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.25 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Google Pixel Fold

137

Video quality

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Google Pixel Fold

131

Overall camera score

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Google Pixel Fold

133

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	63
Zoom	n/a	117

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel Fold]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	n/a	1.22 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 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	5.4	5.2
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 - 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 *	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 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/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	n/a	No

Max Volume

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

n/a

Google Pixel Fold

82.5 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	May, 2023 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	459	1799
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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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

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Google Pixel Fold

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Google Pixel Fold

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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