FPSVersusGoogle Pixel 8a vs Nothing Phone (2)
Performance score
Google Pixel 8a and Nothing Phone (2) are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
A smartphone's score is the score of its chip — our calculation from specs, not a benchmark. See screen, battery and cameras in the tables below.
Overview
| Google Pixel 8a | Nothing Phone (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance (0–100) | 18.35 | 18.04 |
| Chip | Google Tensor G3 | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Brand | Nothing | |
| Release date | Q2 2024 | Q3 2023 |
| Launch price | $499 | $599 |
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 13 |
Display
| Google Pixel 8a | Nothing Phone (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.7″ |
| Resolution | 2400×1080 | 2412×1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Display type | OLED | LTPO OLED |
Memory
| Google Pixel 8a | Nothing Phone (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 / 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB |
Battery, cameras, body
| Google Pixel 8a | Nothing Phone (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 4492 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 45 W |
| Main camera | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Weight | 189 g | 201 g |
Pros and cons
Google Pixel 8a
- more compact: 6.1″ vs 6.7″ screen
- lighter: 189 vs 201 g
- more main-camera megapixels: 64 vs 50 MP
- newer: released in 2024
- cheaper at launch: $499 vs $599
Nothing Phone (2)
- bigger battery: 4700 vs 4492 mAh
- faster charging: 45 vs 18 W
- more RAM: up to 12 vs 8 GB
- more storage in the top version: 512 GB vs 256 GB
- bigger screen: 6.7″ vs 6.1″
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