Nothing Phone (2a) vs Google Pixel 7a

Phones Images

PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a)	Google Pixel 7a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8

Launch
Announced	2024, March 05	2023, May 10
Status	Available. Released 2024, March 12	Available. Released 2023, May 10

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	193.5 g (6.84 oz)
	-	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	OLED, HDR, 90Hz
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G710 MP7
OS	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video	1080p@60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Po 4385 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Milk, Blue	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models	A142	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price	€ 192.59 / $ 389.00 / ₹ 21,999	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 15:53h	-
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 76h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	981 nits max brightness (measured)	1070 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.3 LUFS (Good)	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 578493 (v9), 684574 (v10) GeekBench: 2184 (v5), 2592 (v6) 3DMark: 1151 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)