Nothing Phone 2 vs Google Pixel 6A

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 2 vs Google Pixel 6A 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 6A scores 2,659, making Nothing Phone 2 the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 2 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Google Pixel 6A offers 6.1 inches, making Nothing Phone 2 the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 6A features a OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2's LTPO AMOLED, making Google Pixel 6A the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 6A offers 12.2 MP, making Nothing Phone 2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 6A offers 8 MP, making Nothing Phone 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 2 delivers longer battery life with 17h 09m, while Google Pixel 6A delivers 14h 22m, making Nothing Phone 2 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2 and Google Pixel 6A 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 6A is rated 7.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 2 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Google Pixel 6A has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
82%

Release Date

21 Jul, 2023
28 Jul, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Google Tensor
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 vs Google Tensor

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
LTPO AMOLED
OLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4700 mAh
4410 mAh
45W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Standout looks
  • Good performance & battery life
  • Decent cameras
  • Glyph improvements
  • Stylish, ergonomic design
  • Capable chipset
  • Good-looking display
  • Clean UI

Cons

  • Dynamic range could be better
  • Similar design as predecessor
  • Charging speeds don`t match rivals
  • Priced on the higher side
  • No charger in the box
  • Slow 18W charging speed
  • Display is capped at 60Hz
  • Throttling issues

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,114 ratings)
4.3/5
(74,921 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,195,555
AnTuTu Score
688,083
AnTuTu Score
17h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jul 21, 2023
(Official)
Jul 28, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v12

OS Updates

3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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Google Tensor
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 2.25 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

N/A
Titan M2

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Mali-G78 MP20

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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.

1,195,555
688,083

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
10.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

19.4 %
26.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

394 ppi
431 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.51 %
82.21 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

162.1 mm
152.2 mm

Width

76.4 mm
71.8 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

201.2 grams
178 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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
12.2 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length 1.25µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4032 x 3024 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Action Mode
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

4700 mAh
4410 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 100% in 55 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging 100% in 130 minutes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

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.

17h 09m
14h 22m

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

59m 34s
2h 5m 22s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N71 / N77 / N78
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) / 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 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 2000(band 23) / 1900(band 25) / 700(band 29)
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)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg
Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 1.16 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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