Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Google Pixel 3 XL comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Google Pixel 3 XL
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.77-inch	6.30-inch
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Front Camera	16-megapixel	8-megapixel + 8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 8-megapixel	12.2-megapixel
RAM	8GB	4GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5,000mAh	3430mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 9.0
Resolution	1,080x2,392 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
general
Brand	Nothing	Google
Model	Phone 3a Lite	Pixel 3 XL
Release date	October 29, 2025	October 1, 2018
Launched in India	No	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	164.00 x 78.00 x 8.30	158.00 x 76.70 x 7.90
Weight (g)	199.00	184.00
IP rating	IP54	IP68
Battery capacity (mAh)	5,000	3430
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	33W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Colours	White, Black	Just Black, Clearly White, Not Pink
Body type	-	Glass
SAR value	-	1.31
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.77	6.30
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1,080x2,392 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Protection type	Other	Gorilla Glass
Pixels per inch (PPI)	387	-
Aspect ratio	-	18.5:9
hardware
Processor	octa-core	2.5GHz octa-core (4x2.5GHz + 4x1.6GHz)
Processor make	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM	8GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes	No
Expandable storage type	microSD	-
Expandable storage up to (GB)	2TB	-
Dedicated microSD slot	-	No
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.88) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)	12.2-megapixel (f/1.8, 1.4-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	3	-
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	16-megapixel (f/2.45)	8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 8-megapixel (f/1.8)
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Pop-Up Camera	No	-
Front flash	No	-
Rear autofocus	-	Phase detection autofocus
Front autofocus	-	Yes
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 9.0
Skin	Nothing OS 3.5	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.30	Yes, v 5.00
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
NFC	-	Yes
USB OTG	-	Yes
USB Type-C	-	Yes
Headphones	-	Type-C
FM	-	No
Number of SIMs	-	1
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Face unlock	-	No
3D face recognition	-	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes

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