Nothing Phone (3a)
Google Pixel 9Nothing Phone (3a) vs Google Pixel 9
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 24,999 General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Nothing | |
| Announced | |
| March 2025 | August 2024 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - March 2025 | Coming Soon - August 2024 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Blue | Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 201 g (7.09 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GUR25 |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GUR25 |
| SAR EU | |
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- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | |
| Nothing OS 3.1 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 710 (940 MHz) [Similar] | Mali-G715 MC7 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass Protection |
FHD+ OLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.77 inches [Similar] | 6.3 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) | 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 87.37% | 86.62% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 48 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Panorama, HDR |
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, single-zone Laser AF, OIS 48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR |
| Front Camera | |
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32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF Auto-HDR, panorama 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| 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/7, tri-band (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band (India) |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
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| Gyroscope Sensor | |
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| Barometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min |
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand) 12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger) Reverse wireless |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |
