Google Pixel 7A vs Nothing Phone 2

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Comparing the Google Pixel 7A vs Nothing Phone 2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 2 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,589, while Google Pixel 7A scores 3,379, making Nothing Phone 2 the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 2 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Google Pixel 7A offers 6.1 inches, making Nothing Phone 2 the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 7A features a OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2's LTPO AMOLED, making Google Pixel 7A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Google Pixel 7A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Nothing Phone 2 offers 50 MP, making Google Pixel 7A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 7A offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 2 delivers longer battery life with 17h 09m, while Google Pixel 7A delivers 12h 26m, making Nothing Phone 2 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Google Pixel 7A and Nothing Phone 2 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 7A is rated 7.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Pixel 7A has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

11 May, 2023
21 Jul, 2023
21 Aug, 2026

Performance

Google Tensor G2
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
OLED
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4385 mAh
4700 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
45W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Top-notch photography
  • Refined, bloat free UI
  • Decent battery life
  • Good display
  • Standout looks
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Glyph improvements
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance can feel lacking
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Comes only in 128GB storage
  • Dynamic range could be better
  • Similar design as predecessor
  • Charging speeds don`t match rivals
  • Priced on the higher side
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(27,331 ratings)
4.4/5
(3,114 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

687,738
AnTuTu Score
1,195,555
AnTuTu Score
792,798
AnTuTu Score
12h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 11, 2023
(Official)
Jul 21, 2023
(Official)
Aug 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Nothing OS
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G2
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

2.85 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.35 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

Titan M2
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G710 MP7
Adreno 730
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

687,738
1,195,555
792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

11.0 s
14.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

30.3 %
19.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
LTPO AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.69:9

Pixel Density

431 ppi
394 ppi
429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.07 %
87.51 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.18 %

Design

Height

152 mm
162.1 mm
162.48 mm

Width

72.9 mm
76.4 mm
77.27 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.6 mm
7.39 mm

Weight

193.5 grams
201.2 grams
189 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.89 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX787 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera15x Digital Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700C CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Action Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4385 mAh
4700 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 130 minutes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 26m
17h 09m
10h 40m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 21m 54s
59m 34s
1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 800(band 20) / 700(band 29) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N70 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 700(band 29) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg
Head: 1.332 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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