Nothing Phone 3 vs Google Pixel 10A

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3 vs Google Pixel 10A 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 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Google Pixel 10A runs at 3.1 GHz, making Nothing Phone 3 the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Google Pixel 10A offers 6.3 inches, making Nothing Phone 3 the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 10A features a P-OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3's Flexible AMOLED, making Google Pixel 10A the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 10A offers 48 MP, making Nothing Phone 3 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 10A offers 13 MP, making Nothing Phone 3 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Google Pixel 10A delivers longer battery life with 13h 54m, while Nothing Phone 3 delivers 13h 05m, making Google Pixel 10A the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3 and Google Pixel 10A offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Google Pixel 10A receives a higher expert rating of 7.9 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3 is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Google Pixel 10A receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nothing Phone 3 has a rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 3

₹49,999

@ Amazon

Google Pixel 10A

₹53,279

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

15 Jul, 2025

06 Mar, 2026

21 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Google Tensor G4	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	P-OLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1080x2424 px (FHD+)	1208x2644 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5150 mAh	5100 mAh	6500 mAh
65W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W Super Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

Read Expert Review

7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

Pros

Attractive display
Solid battery life with fast wired charging
Clean, bloat-free software experience

Compact design, improved durability
Decent battery life
7 years of software updates

Sci-fi-inspired design
Detailed, vibrant display
Capable primary camera
Great attention to details in software

Cons

Overpriced for the hardware on offer
Asymmetrical design may not appeal to everyone
Cameras are good, not great

Same Tensor G4 chip as Pixel 9a
Limited AI features
Slow charging speed

Performance isn't the best
Limited OS upgrades

User Ratings

4.4/5

(4,061 ratings)

4.5/5

(2,643 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,930,244 AnTuTu Score	1,400,792 AnTuTu Score	792,798 AnTuTu Score
13h 05m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 40m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹49,999

@ Amazon

₹53,279

@ Amazon

₹46,999

@ Flipkart

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 15, 2025

(Official)

Feb 18, 2026

(Official)

Aug 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

5 Year

7 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

7 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

N/A

HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SM8735

View Details

Google Tensor G4

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate MT6878

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.02 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 825

Mali-G715 MP7

Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

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.

1,930,244

1,400,792

792,798

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

10.0 s

8.0 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

1,054

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

9.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.0 %

32.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

P-OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

1208x2644 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

3000 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.69:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

422 ppi

429 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.48 %

85.29 %

89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.82 %

N/A

93.18 %

Design

Height

160.60 mm

153.9 mm

162.48 mm

Width

75.59 mm

73 mm

77.27 mm

Thickness

8.99 mm

9 mm

7.39 mm

Weight

218 grams

183 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Plastic

Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle1/1.3" sensor size OV50H

48 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.725 mm focal length 1/2" sensor 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

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.68 Periscope Camera1/2.75" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

Yes

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Cinema Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom

15 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.76" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

5150 mAh

5100 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Fast Charging v4.0

Yes 45W Fast Charging

Yes 45W Super Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes

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.

13h 05m

13h 54m

10h 40m

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

50m

1h 26m

1h 15m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

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 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N19 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

N/A

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)