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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Google Pixel 8a

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Google Pixel 8a

73 out of 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
73 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Nothing Phone (3a) Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on March 4, 2025, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 10 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 (3a) Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Has a 0.67 inch larger screen size
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • 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 – 6.7% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1179K versus 750K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • 11% higher pixel density (430 vs 387 PPI)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1683 and 1182 points
  • Weighs 23 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro 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 (3a) Pro
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.77 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio - 20:9
PPI387 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Screen protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio88%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)

Design and build

Height163.52 mm (6.44 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width77.5 mm (3.05 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness8.39 mm (0.33 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight211 g (7.44 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material - Metal
ColorsBlack, GrayWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Google Tensor G3
Max clock2500 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)		- 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)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 810Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units256896
GPU clock1050 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~537.6 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44596350
Single-core score11821683
Multi-core score33574330
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Pixel 8a+57%
1179223
CPU273000363260
GPU192089396428
Memory135075189558
UX150509229977
Total score7506731179223
SamplesLess than 3[4 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage type - UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMNothing OS 3.1Stock Android
OS size - 18.4 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 (50% in 19 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:56 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 08:15 hr
Watching video - 13:00 hr
Gaming - 04:54 hr
Standby - 86 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61449000 x 7000
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.73"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/2.6 -
Focal length70 mm -
Sensor size1/1.95" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm -
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 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 -
Focal length24 mm -
Sensor size1/2.76" -
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 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 version5.45.3
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, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2025May 2024
Release dateMarch 2025May 2024
Launch price$459$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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