Nothing Phone (2) vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Google Pixel 8a

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Samsung

Google

Model

Phone (2)

Galaxy S23

Pixel 8a

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Dark Gray

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

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

USA: 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

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

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, 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, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

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

GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 740

Immortalis-G715s MC10

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 (128 GiB only) or UFS 4.0 (Rest)

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

1750 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 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

2412 pixels

2340 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

425 ppi

430 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 13

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP54

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

64 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.8

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

0.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

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

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0, QC4

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

25 W

18 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

7.5 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

895 434

1 231 075

AnTuTu (v10)

972 126

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)