Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Google Pixel 9

Name Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Google Pixel 9
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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro – frontNothing Phone (3a) Pro – backNothing Phone (3a) Pro – left side
Google Pixel 9 – frontGoogle Pixel 9 – backGoogle Pixel 9 – right side
MSRP $459 $799
Released Mar 2025 Aug 2024
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 14
Latest OS update? - Android 16
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.77″ 6.3″
Resolution (H×W) 2392×1080 2424×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.93:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 387 PPI 422 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Google Tensor G4
GPU Adreno 810 Mali-G715 MC7
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 3.1 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 48 MP
Telephoto 50 MP ❌
Optical zoom 3× ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 24/30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60/120/240 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 50 MP wide 10.5 MP ultrawide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ✔
4K selfie video? 30 fps 30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 30/60 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ❌
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W 27 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ✔
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP64 IP68
Screen material Panda Glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Glass Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Transparent back panel, 3 LED light strips -
Color options: Black, Gray Black, pink, green, beige
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.35×7.75×0.84 15.28×7.20×0.85
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.44×3.05×0.33 6.02×2.83×0.33
Weight (gram): 211 198
Weight (oz): 7.44 7.00
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ USB-C to A
Other SIM tool SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A059P G2YBB, GUR25, G1B60
User guide / manual User Guide Not available
Official site link: Nothing.tech Store.google.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is newer (Mar 2025 vs Aug 2024), has a larger display (6.77″ vs 6.3″), has a larger battery (5000 mAh vs 4700 mAh) and charges faster (50 W vs 27 W).

The Google Pixel 9 costs $340 more ($799 vs $459), has a sharper display (422 PPI vs 387 PPI) and is lighter (198 g vs 211 g).

Only on the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro: telephoto (50 MP), optical zoom (3×) and Dual SIM. Only on the Google Pixel 9: Video HDR, Selfie photo HDR, wireless charging (15 Watt) and reverse wireless charging.

Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs Android 14), display type (AMOLED vs OLED), chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Google Tensor G4), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.3). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates.

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