Google Pixel 7a vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs. Nothing Phone (2a)

Commercialization

Brand

Google

Apple

Nothing

Model

Pixel 7a

iPhone 15 Plus

Phone (2a)

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

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

A3094: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2847: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3093: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3096: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

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 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Google Tensor G2

Apple A16 Bionic

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

CPU(s)

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

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)

GPU

Mali-G710 MP7

Apple GPU

Mali-G610 MC4

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.7 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2400 pixels

2796 pixels

2412 pixels

Pixel Density

429 ppi

460 ppi

394 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

iOS 17

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Updated Operative System

Android 14

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP54

Main Camera

Resolution

64 MP

48 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.6

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

13 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

Pixel Size

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

12 MP

32 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

18 W

15 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

MagSafe

No

Wireless Charging Power

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

578 493

AnTuTu (v10)

1 385 649

684 574

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)