Nothing Phone 4a Pro vs Google Pixel 8

Name Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Google Pixel 8
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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro – frontNothing Phone (4a) Pro – backNothing Phone (4a) Pro – left sideNothing Phone (4a) Pro – right side
Google Pixel 8 – frontGoogle Pixel 8 – backGoogle Pixel 8 – right side
MSRP $499 $699
Released Mar 2026 Oct 2023
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 Android 14
Latest OS update? - Android 16
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.83″ 6.2″
Resolution (H×W) 2800×1260 2400×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 440 PPI 428 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 144 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Google Tensor G3
GPU Adreno 722 Immortalis-G715s MC10
CPU cores 8-core 9-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.8 GHz 3.0 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 50 MP ❌
Optical zoom 3.5× ❌
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 32 MP wide 10.5 MP ultrawide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock, face authentication
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ 24/30/60 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) 5080 mAh 4575 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W 27 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 18 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ✔
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP65 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass Victus
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Aluminum Gorilla Glass Victus
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Dot matrix -
Color options: Black, Silver, Pink Black, gray, green, pink
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.37×7.66×0.80 15.05×7.08×0.89
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.44×3.02×0.31 5.93×2.79×0.35
Weight (gram): 210 187
Weight (oz): 7.41 6.60
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 A069P GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41
User guide / manual Not available Not available
Official site link: Nothing.tech Store.google.com
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is newer (Mar 2026 vs Oct 2023), has a larger display (6.83″ vs 6.2″), has a higher refresh rate (144 Hz vs 120 Hz), has more RAM (up to 12 GB vs 8 GB), has a larger battery (5080 mAh vs 4575 mAh) and charges faster (50 W vs 27 W).

The Google Pixel 8 costs $200 more ($699 vs $499) and is lighter (187 g vs 210 g). Only on the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro: telephoto (50 MP), optical zoom (3.5×) and Dual SIM.

Only on the Google Pixel 8: Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (24/30/60 fps), wireless charging (18 Watt) and reverse wireless charging.

Other differences: operating system (Android 16 vs Android 14), display type (AMOLED vs OLED), chipset (Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Google Tensor G3), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.3).

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