Nothing Phone 2 vs Google Pixel 9a
Product
Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Nothing Phone
Google Mobiles
Model No
A065
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
Launch Date
2023, July 17
2025, April 10
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions
162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
201.2 g (7.09 oz)
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
White, Dark Gray
Black; other colors
Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
OLED, HDR, 120Hz
Size
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
OS
Android 13, Nothing OS 2
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 730
RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB
128GB/256GB
UFS 3.1
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
HDR, panorama
Capacity
Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min (advertised)
15W wireless, 100% in 130 min (advertised)
5W reverse wireless
18W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2
Performance
AnTuTu: 895434 (v9), 972126 (v10)
GeekBench: 3957 (v5.5), 4219 (v6.0)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-23.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 103h

