Google Pixel 3a vs Nothing Phone 2
Short Description
Google Pixel 3a
Screen size: 5.6" / Resolution: 1080 x 2220 px / Main camera: 12.2 MP / Front camera: 8MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 3000 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Nothing Phone 2
Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1080 x 2412 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 50 MP / Front camera: 32MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 4700 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 512GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
How is Google Pixel 3a better than Nothing Phone 2?
Lighter: 147 g (5.19 ounces) vs 201.2 g (7.1 ounces)
Narrower: 70.1 mm (2.76 inches) vs 76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Shorter: 151.3 mm (5.96 inches) vs 162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
More color options: Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish vs White, Dark Gray
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
How is Nothing Phone 2 better than Google Pixel 3a?
Bigger battery capacity: 4700 mAh vs 3000 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 3.2 GHz & 3 x 2.75 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz vs 2 x 2 GHz & 6 x 1.7 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 4GB
AnTuTu score is about 380% higher
More internal storage in max option: 512GB vs 64GB
More megapixels front camera: 32MP vs 8MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.7" vs 5.6"
Better display resolution: 1080 x 2412 px vs 1080 x 2220 px
Higher charging speed: 45W vs 18W
The phone is 4 years and 2 months newer
Size Comparison
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
Height
151.3 mm
(5.96 inches)
Width
70.1 mm
(2.76 inches)
Thickness
8.2 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
5.6"
Weight
147 g
(5.19 ounces)
5.6"
6.7"
Height
162.1 mm
(6.38 inches)
Width
76.4 mm
(3.01 inches)
Thickness
8.6 mm
(0.34 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
201.2 g
(7.1 ounces)
Height
151.3 mm
(5.96 inches)
Width
70.1 mm
(2.76 inches)
Thickness
8.2 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
5.6"
Weight
147 g
(5.19 ounces)
Height
162.1 mm
(6.38 inches)
Width
76.4 mm
(3.01 inches)
Thickness
8.6 mm
(0.34 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
201.2 g
(7.1 ounces)
3D comparison
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
Expert Score
Score 4.3
Score 3.6
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
Score 4.3
Score 3.6
TechRadar
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
Tech Advisor
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
PCMag
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Google Pixel 3a
250,172
Nothing Phone 2
1,200,612 +379.91%
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
CPU
Google Pixel 3a
83,481
Nothing Phone 2
348,707 +317.71%
Measures the performance of a device's processor, focusing on tasks such as computing power and multi-core efficiency.
GPU
Google Pixel 3a
37,768
Nothing Phone 2
385,273 +920.1%
Measures the graphical performance of a device's GPU, evaluating its ability to handle graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming and rendering.
Memory
Google Pixel 3a
61,127
Nothing Phone 2
207,889 +240.09%
Measures the performance of a device's memory (RAM), measuring its speed and efficiency in handling multitasking and data-intensive applications.
UX
Google Pixel 3a
67,796
Nothing Phone 2
258,743 +281.65%
Measures the overall user experience performance of a device, including factors like system responsiveness, touch sensitivity, and app launching speed.
Geekbench 5 · Multi-Core
Google Pixel 3a
1,220
Nothing Phone 2
4,200 +244.26%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing in Geekbench 5.
Geekbench 5 · Single-Core
Google Pixel 3a
336
Nothing Phone 2
1,320 +292.86%
Measures the performance of a single processor core in a device, evaluating its efficiency in handling single-threaded tasks in Geekbench 5.
Battery Performance
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
Charging timeTechnical Specifications
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Specs
Google Pixel 3a
Nothing Phone 2
Design
Weight
147 g (5.19 ounces)
201.2 g (7.1 ounces)
Thickness
8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Width
70.1 mm (2.76 inches)
76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Height
151.3 mm (5.96 inches)
162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
-
IP54
Volume
86.97 cm³
106.51 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
-
Water resistant
Color options
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
White, Dark Gray
French Repairability Index
-
7.9
Display
Screen size
5.6"
6.7"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
441 ppi
394 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2220 px
1080 x 2412 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
240Hz
Brightness (typical)
-
500 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
✔
Gorilla Glass version
-
Gorilla Glass 5
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Supports HDR10+
-
✔
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
64GB
512GB
RAM
4GB
12GB
Android version
Android 9 Pie
Android 13
CPU speed
2 x 2 GHz & 6 x 1.7 GHz
1 x 3.2 GHz & 3 x 2.75 GHz & 4 x 2 GHz
GPU clock speed
-
900 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
1866 MHz
3200 MHz
Semiconductor size
10 nm
4 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL version
-
3.3
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
13.91 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
OpenVG version
-
1.2
OpenCL version
2
2
L2 cache
-
2 MB
EMMC version
-
5.1
DDR memory version
-
5
Maximum memory amount
8GB
16GB
L3 cache
-
6 MB
Uses multithreading
-
✔
GPU execution units
-
3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
9W
-
Shading units
-
768
Release date
2019
2023
Has NX bit
✔
-
Memory channels
2
-
GPU turbo
725 MHz
-
Turbo clock speed
-
3.2GHz
Cameras
Main camera
12.2 MP
50 MP & 50 MP
Front camera
8MP
32MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 30 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.8
f/2.2 & f/1.9
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
-
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
-
✔
Optical zoom
0x
-
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
-
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.0
f/2.5
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Pixel size (main camera)
1.4 µm
1 µm & 0.64 µm
Shoots 360° panorama
✔
-
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
-
✔
Has location privacy options
-
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
-
✔
Has dark mode
-
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
-
✔
Has battery health check
-
✔
Has an extra dim mode
-
✔
Has focus modes
-
✔
Has dynamic theming
-
✔
Can offload apps
-
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
-
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
More languages supported
-
125
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
-
Supports widgets
✔
-
More languages supported
125
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
3000 mAh
4700 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
18W
45W
Wireless charging speed
-
15W
Has reverse wireless charging
-
✔
Reverse wireless charging speed
-
5W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
30 hours
-
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has LDAC
-
✔
Has aptX HD
-
✔
Has aptX
✔
-
Number of microphones
2
3
Has aptX Adaptive
-
✔
Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
✔
-
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
600 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
75 MBits/s
3000 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
-
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5
5.3
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Is DLNA-certified
✔
-
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