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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Google Pixel 8a

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Google Pixel 8a

72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2a) Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro) that was released on July 31, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Shows 66% longer battery life (32:47 vs 19:43 hours)
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (50W versus 18W)
  • Comes with 508 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4492 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Thinner bezels – 6.5% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • 62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1223K versus 753K)
  • Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (1518 against 1100 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1683 and 1111 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Google Pixel 8a crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Phone (2a) Plus
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI395 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness700 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio87.8%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.1%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (2a) Plus
1100 nits
Pixel 8a+38%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height161.7 mm (6.37 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width76.3 mm (3 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness8.5 mm (0.33 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight190 g (6.7 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, GrayWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 ProGoogle Tensor G3
Max clock3000 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 657Yes
GraphicsMali-G610 MP4Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units256896
GPU clock1300 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~665.6 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Pixel 8a+62%
1223695
CPU227081368321
GPU210531432077
Memory155451218319
UX160470204978
Total score7535331223695
SamplesLess then 3[3 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMNothing OS 2.6Stock Android
OS size27 GB18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power50 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (60% in 30 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:01 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing13:26 hr08:15 hr
Watching video18:52 hr13:00 hr
Gaming06:37 hr04:54 hr
Standby163 hr86 hr
General battery life
Phone (2a) Plus+66%
32:47 hr
Pixel 8a
19:43 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61449000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens114°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN9Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.73"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 60
Preview - 71
Zoom - 126
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61444032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2 -
SensorSamsung S5KJN1 -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
Pixel 8a+1%
89.3 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJuly 2024May 2024
Release dateAugust 2024May 2024
Launch price$399$499
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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