Google Pixel 7a vs. Google Pixel 8a vs. Nothing Phone (2)

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Google

Nothing

Model

Pixel 7a

Pixel 8a

Phone (2)

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

White, Dark Gray

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

GWKK3: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G0DZQ: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GHL1X, G82U8: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G2

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

CPU(s)

Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Mali-G710 MP7

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 730

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

OLED

OLED

LTPO OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2400 pixels

2412 pixels

Pixel Density

429 ppi

430 ppi

394 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14

Android 13

Updated Operative System

Android 14

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP67

IP67

IP54

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

64 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

0.8 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

13 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

0.64 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

13 MP

13 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.5

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

PD3.0, QC4

Wired Charging Power

18 W

18 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

7.5 W

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

765 281

895 434

AnTuTu (v10)

1 193 520

972 126

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)