Google Pixel 4 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 4
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Google Pixel 4 or Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 4 | Nothing Phone (2a) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, October | 2024, March 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.1 x 68.8 x 8.2 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.71 in | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 162 g | 5.71 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange | Black, White, Milk, Blue | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 750 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 80.7 cm2 | 108.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.8% | 87.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2280 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 444 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.4, 45mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
-50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 112 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 117 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 101 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1.22µm, no AF TOF 3D camera |
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74" | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 93 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 91 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Mali-G610 MC4 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 425000 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 883 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2486 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2216 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 555 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2165 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes, 360˚ | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light) |
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