Google Pixel 8a vs Nothing Phone 3

Key Specs

Battery
4492 mAh	-
Display
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	-
Front Camera
13 MP	-
Processor
Google Tensor G3	-
RAM
8 GB	-
Rear Camera
64 MP + 13 MP	-

Battery

Capacity
4492 mAh	5500 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, 65W Fast Charging
Removable
No	No
Type
-	Li-Po
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes, 15W Qi Wireless Charging

Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Flash
-	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera
-	50 MP
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP
Video Recording
-	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	Gorilla Glass 5 front, transparent back
Colours
Aloe, Bay, Porcelain, Obsidian	-
Height
152.1 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	IP68 dus
Thickness
8.9 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	Yes
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67	-
Weight
188 grams	218 gram
Width
72.7 mm	-

Dimensions

Dimensions
-	75.59 x 160.6 x 8.99 mm
Height
-	160.6 mm
Thickness
-	8.99 mm
Width
-	75.59 mm

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Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	Yes
Brightness
-	4500 nits
Display Type
OLED	flexible AMOLED LTPS
HDR / Ultra HDR
-	Yes
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Pixel Density
431 ppi	460 PPI
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1260 x 2800 pixels
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen Size
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.67 inches
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
81.24 %	-
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	88.8%
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Camera Features
Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Resolution
13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera(20 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)	-

General

Brand
Google	Nothing
Launch Date
May 7, 2024	July 1, 2025
Model
-	Phone 3
Operating System
Android v14	Nothing OS 3.5

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Motion Autofocus autofocus	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Dual	-
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
64 MP f/1.89, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.73" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v6.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	L1+L5 dual-band, NavIC, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	4G,5G
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78)
SIM 2
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 800 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78)
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	Nano+Nano SIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Nona Core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)	-
Chipset
Google Tensor G3	-
Co-Processor
Titan M2	-
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Immortalis-G715s MC10	-
Processor
-	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Processor Fabrication
-	4 nm
RAM
8 GB	12 GB / 16 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5X	-
RAM type
LPDDR5X	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes, In Display
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	-
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Optical	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, Front RGB Sensor

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	-
Internal Memory
128 GB	256 GB / 512 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
Yes	-