Google Pixel 9A vs Nothing Phone 3a

Comparing the Google Pixel 9A vs Nothing Phone 3a 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: Google Pixel 9A runs at a higher processing speed of 3.1 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3a runs at 2.5 GHz, making Google Pixel 9A the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Google Pixel 9A offers 6.3 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9A features a OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making Google Pixel 9A the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 48 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 3a delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while Google Pixel 9A delivers 13h 00m, making Nothing Phone 3a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Google Pixel 9A offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 128 GB, making Google Pixel 9A the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Pixel 9A and Nothing Phone 3a equally at 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 9A has a rating of 4.4.

Google Pixel 9A

₹43,890

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 3a

₹24,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025

11 Mar, 2025

09 Jul, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
OLED	Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5100 mAh	5000 mAh	6700 mAh
23W Fast Charging	50W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.9/10

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7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Compact design, good in-hand feel
Reliable cameras
Improved battery life

Vibrant display
Clean OS
Good cameras
Solid battery

Impressive cameras
Standout design
Interesting AI features

Cons

Limited AI features due to low RAM
Performance throttles under stress
Slow charging speed

Bulky design
No charger in the box

Pricey
Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(11,538 ratings)

4.5/5

(53,070 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,104,665 AnTuTu Score	798,022 AnTuTu Score	1,457,989 AnTuTu Score
13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	23h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹43,890

@ Amazon

₹24,999

@ Amazon

₹61,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Jul 02, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

3 Years

N/A

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Years

N/A

Custom UI

N/A

Nothing OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G715 MP7

Adreno 710

Adreno 722

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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.

1,104,665

798,022

1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s

17.0 s

21.0 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

1,033

2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.8 %

25.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

OLED

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.32 inches (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits

3000 nits

1800 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1300 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

421 ppi

388 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %

87.32 %

89.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.4 %

93.4 %

Design

Height

154.7 mm

163.52 mm

151.2 mm

Width

73.3 mm

77.50 mm

72.4 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.35 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

185.9 grams

201 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh

5000 mAh

6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

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.

13h 00m

14h 00m

23h 00m

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

1h 22m 0s

0h 51m 50s

1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)