Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Google Pixel 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs Google Pixel 11 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4850mAh
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 497ppi
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 210g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • 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
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Google Pixel 11 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.83 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1280x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 497 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 3600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Pink
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %
Google Pixel 11 Pro
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and Google Pixel 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
- 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Google Pixel 11 Pro
2688
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Google Pixel 11 Pro
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13732688
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42436871
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7583n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
Google Pixel 11 Pro
1925523
CPU390368873099
GPU377879286837
Memory193509301575
UX225057464012
NanoReview Score11868131925523

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 17
UI Skin Nothing OS 4.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 4850 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 28 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.5x 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-710n/a
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.9f/2.8
Focal length80 mm106 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75 (0.36)1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 ISOCELL CMOS Sony IMX858
Sensor size 1/3.42 (0.29) 1/2.51 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.7 μm
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 / 1800 / 1900n/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/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 499 1099
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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