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

Commercialization

Brand

Nothing

Google

Google

Model

Phone (2)

Pixel 8a

Pixel 8 Pro

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Dark Gray

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

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

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

G1MNW: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GC3VE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 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, dual/tri-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Geolocation

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

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

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

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

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Google Tensor G3

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

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

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

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

GPU

Adreno 730

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

LTPO OLED

OLED

LTPO OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

1600 nits

2000 nits

2400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.1 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1344 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2412 pixels

2400 pixels

2992 pixels

Pixel Density

394 ppi

430 ppi

489 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14

Android 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

IP Rating

IP54

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

64 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

25 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF

Pixel Size

1 μm

0.8 μm

1.2 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

50 MP

13 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.64 μm

1.12 μm

0.8 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

48 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

13 MP

10.5 MP

Focal Length

20 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

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

18 W

30 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Yes

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

23 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

895 434

924 853

AnTuTu (v10)

972 126

1 193 520

1 151 243

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)