Nothing Phone (2a) vs. Google Pixel 8 vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Google

Apple

Model

Phone (2a)

Pixel 8

iPhone 15 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, White, Milk, Blue

Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

Cell Bands

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

GKWS6: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
G9BQD: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3102: 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
A2848: 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
A3101: 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
A3104: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, 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 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro

Google Tensor G3

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

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

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

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

GPU

Mali-G610 MC4

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

AMOLED

OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.2 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1179 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2400 pixels

2556 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

428 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Android 14

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

25 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.7

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.2 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

1.25 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

77 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

10.5 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

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

45 W

27 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

No

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

18 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

578 493

926 801

AnTuTu (v10)

684 574

1 158 631

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)