Google Pixel 9A vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro

Google Pixel 9A

₹42,600

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Nothing Phone 3a Pro

₹26,900

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

87%

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025

11 Mar, 2025

Performance


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

Display


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

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


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

Battery


5100 mAh	5000 mAh
23W Fast Charging	50W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

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

Unique transparent design with Glyph interface
Powerful chipset for smooth performance
Improved camera setup
Clean, bloat-free Android experience

Cons

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

No charger in the box
Charging speeds are not the fastest in its class
Periscope lens needs improvement

User Ratings

4.4/5

(4,240 ratings)

4.3/5

(948 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,104,665 AnTuTu Score	809,554 AnTuTu Score
13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

7 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

CPU

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

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

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

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

809,554

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

9.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

3,720.0

3,665.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.8 %

16.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

OLED	Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

421 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.4 %

Design

Height

154.7 mm

163.52 mm

Width

73.3 mm

77.50 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

185.9 grams

211 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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

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 S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

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

N/A	50 MP f/2.55 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

N/A

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

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless 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.

13h 00m

14h 26m

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

1h 22m 0s

0h 51m 50s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

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

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)