Nothing Phone (3a) vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

69 out 100

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72 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 7 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 212g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro

Higher pixel density: 512ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Google Pixel 7 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (3a)

90

Google Pixel 7 Pro

88

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (3a)

69

Google Pixel 7 Pro

88

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (3a)

48

Google Pixel 7 Pro

56

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (3a)

33

Google Pixel 7 Pro

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (3a)

82

Google Pixel 7 Pro

61

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (3a)

74

Google Pixel 7 Pro

83

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (3a)

69

Google Pixel 7 Pro

72

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Performance:

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Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.77 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	n/a	19.5:9
Pixel density	387 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	550 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	88.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Nothing Phone (3a)

1272 nits

Google Pixel 7 Pro

1087 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	97 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	4 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.52 mm (6.44 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	77.5 mm (3.05 in)	76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.35 mm (0.33 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	n/a	Glass
Frame	n/a	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- White - Black - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (3a)

88 %

Google Pixel 7 Pro

88.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Google Pixel 7 Pro 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)

1178

Google Pixel 7 Pro

1404

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a)

3214

Google Pixel 7 Pro

3368

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1178	1404
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3214	3368
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	4435	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Google Pixel 7 Pro]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (3a)

708353

Google Pixel 7 Pro

939448

CPU	215621	241450
GPU	197715	297846
Memory	145649	185192
UX	149368	214960
NanoReview Score	708353	939448

3DMark Wild Life

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Google Pixel 7 Pro

6383

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	44.9 °C
Stability	n/a	71 %
Graphics Test	n/a	38 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	6383

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Google Pixel 7 Pro

11564

Writing score	n/a	16136
Web score	n/a	9151
Video editing	n/a	6755
Data manipulation	n/a	10868
NanoReview Score	n/a	11564

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	14 GB
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.1	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W	23 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:06 h	1:49 h

Battery Life

Nothing Phone (3a)

25:03

Google Pixel 7 Pro

18:28

Web Browsing	08:06 h	07:06 h
Video Playback	16:25 h	12:49 h
Games	05:49 h	04:48 h
Standby Mode	131 h	83 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	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 °	126 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-600	Samsung GN1
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.31
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/3.5
Focal length	50 mm	120 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size	1/2.74	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.64 μm	0.8 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX381
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2.9
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.25 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Google Pixel 7 Pro

148

Video quality

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Google Pixel 7 Pro

143

Overall camera score

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Google Pixel 7 Pro

147

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	74
Zoom	n/a	143

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/3.44	1/3.1
Pixel size	n/a	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Google Pixel 7 Pro

140

Video quality

Nothing Phone (3a)

n/a

Google Pixel 7 Pro

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 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	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - 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 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/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)

n/a

Google Pixel 7 Pro

88.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	October, 2022 yr
Release Date	March, 2025 yr	October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	329	899
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

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

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Nothing Phone (3a)

1 (33.33%)

Google Pixel 7 Pro

2 (66.67%)

Total Votes: 3

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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