Nothing Phone (1) vs Google Pixel 6a

69 out of 100

70 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch Nothing Phone (1) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus) that was released on July 12, 2022, against the Google Pixel 6a, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (1)

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 7% longer battery life (34:17 vs 32:11 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Reverse charging feature

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a

50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (914K versus 609K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (880 against 665 nits)
Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
39% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1467 and 1053 points
Weighs 15.5 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (1) and Google Pixel 6a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	402 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	83%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.9%	96.9%
PWM	119 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	2 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.2 mm (6.27 inches)	152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	193.5 g (6.83 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus	Google Tensor
Max clock	2500 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	768	1280
GPU clock	608 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	198396	-
GPU	139498	-
Memory	138035	-
UX	132396	913000
Total score	609143	914585

Max surface temperature	47.9 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	-	56%
Graphics test	-	37 FPS
Graphics score	-	6194

Web score	-	6177
Video editing	-	5806
Photo editing	-	17969
Data manipulation	-	9425
Writing score	-	15432

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Nothing OS 2.0	Stock Android
OS size	16 GB	14.3 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4410 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (48% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:31 hr	1:51 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:12 hr	10:54 hr
Watching video	15:54 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	04:48 hr	06:05 hr
Standby	108 hr	91 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	114°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)	2 (12.2 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX386 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Nothing Phone (1) from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	-	24 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	May 2022
Release date	July 2022	June 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Nothing Phone (1) vs Google Pixel 6a

Nothing Phone (1) vs Google Pixel 6a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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