Nothing Phone (1) vs Google Pixel 6a Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (1) or Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Nothing Phone (1) | Google Pixel 6a | |
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Release date | 2022, July 12 | 2022, May 11 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.98 in | 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 2.83 in | |
Weight | 193 g | 6.81 oz | 178 g | 6.28 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White, Black | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage | |
Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4410 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | 470 EUR | $ 400 | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.55" in | 6.1" in | |
Screen area | 103.6 cm2 | 90.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 85.8% | 83.0% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 424 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) -700 nits (peak) |
- Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | |
DxOMark Main Score | 114 | 130 | |
DxOMark Photo | 121 | 140 | |
DxOMark Video | 112 | 111 | |
Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 12, Nothing OS 1.1.3 | Android 12, upgradable to Android 13 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) | - Google Tensor (5 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G78 MP20 | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 620849 | 820984 | |
Antutu 10 CPU | 224459 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 261285 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 142559 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 224459 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 552107 | 709523 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 999 | 1369 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2807 | 3038 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2047 | 5743 | |
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2504 | 6530 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 790 | 1015 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2838 | 2833 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International) -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (1), QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min -Wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 5W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4.0 - LED indicator (notifications, charging progress, video recording, camera) -IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Nothing Phone 1, Nothing Phone One |
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