Nothing Phone (3a) vs Google Pixel 10 Pro

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85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)

Larger display: 6.77in
Lighter design: 201g vs 207g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4870mAh

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro

Higher pixel density: 495ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

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

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (3a)

90

Google Pixel 10 Pro

96

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (3a)

69

Google Pixel 10 Pro

96

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (3a)

48

Google Pixel 10 Pro

83

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (3a)

33

Google Pixel 10 Pro

68

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (3a)

82

Google Pixel 10 Pro

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (3a)

74

Google Pixel 10 Pro

97

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (3a)

69

Google Pixel 10 Pro

85

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.77 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1280x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio	n/a	20:9
Pixel density	387 ppi	495 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	3300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing Phone (3a)

1272 nits

Google Pixel 10 Pro

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.52 mm (6.44 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	8.35 mm (0.33 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- White - Black - Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (3a)

88 %

Google Pixel 10 Pro

87.1 %

Performance

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

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	3780 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))	- 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520) - 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 810	PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores	256	n/a
GPU Frequency	1050 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	537.6 GFLOPS	1536 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a)

1178

Google Pixel 10 Pro

2475

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a)

3214

Google Pixel 10 Pro

6981

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1178	2475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3214	6981
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	4435	n/a

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

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (3a)

708353

Google Pixel 10 Pro

1547010

CPU	215621	499563
GPU	197715	553871
Memory	145649	224903
UX	149368	268673
NanoReview Score	708353	1547010

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.1	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4870 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:06 h	n/a

Battery Life

Nothing Phone (3a)

25:03

Google Pixel 10 Pro

n/a

Web Browsing	08:06 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:25 h	n/a
Games	05:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	131 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-600	Samsung GN1
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.6	f/2.8
Focal length	50 mm	113 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/2
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.7
Focal length	15 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	42 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	17 mm
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.44	1/2.51
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) 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 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	5.4	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	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	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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	August, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	329	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	999
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 Google Pixel 10 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Google Pixel 10 Pro

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