Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Google Pixel 8a Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus or Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (2a) Plus | Google Pixel 8a | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, July 31 | 2024, May 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 2.86 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Grey | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, , non-removable | 4492 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 370 EUR | £ 390.34 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 107.5 cm2 | 90.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.1% | 81.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2412 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 430 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 64 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
-64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 136 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 141 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 128 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 2.6 | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) | - Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 832187 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 183261 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 361369 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 124299 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 183261 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA) -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes, 360˚ | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 50W Fast charging, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- Circle to Search - 18W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0 -7.5W Wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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