Nothing Phone 3a vs Google Pixel 9 Pro

Name Nothing Phone (3a) Google Pixel 9 Pro
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Nothing Phone (3a) – frontNothing Phone (3a) – back
Google Pixel 9 Pro – frontGoogle Pixel 9 Pro – backGoogle Pixel 9 Pro – right side
MSRP $379 $999
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 2856×1280
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.93:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 387 PPI 495 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 16 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256 | 512 | 1024
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 48 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 48 MP
Optical zoom 2× 5×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ✔
8K video? ❌ 30 fps
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 32 MP wide 42 MP ultrawide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ 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? ❌ 21 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, White, Blue Black, gray, pink, 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): 201 199
Weight (oz): 7.09 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 A059 GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6
User guide / manual User Guide Online manual
Official site link: Nothing.tech Store.google.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (3a) 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 Pro costs $620 more ($999 vs $379), has a sharper display (495 PPI vs 387 PPI), has more RAM (16 GB vs up to 12 GB) and has more storage (up to 1024 GB vs up to 256 GB).

Only on the Nothing Phone (3a): Dual SIM. Only on the Google Pixel 9 Pro: Video HDR, 8K video (30 fps), Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (30/60 fps), eSIM and wireless charging (21 Watt).

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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