Nothing Phone 3a vs Google Pixel 6 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nothing Phone 3a	Google Pixel 6
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	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	6.40-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Google Tensor
Front Camera	32-megapixel	8-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel	50-megapixel + 12-megapixel
RAM	8GB	8GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	4614mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 12
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
general
Brand	Nothing	Google
Model	Phone 3a	Pixel 6
Release date	March 4, 2025	October 19, 2021
Launched in India	Yes	No
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)	163.52 x 77.50 x 8.35	158.60 x 74.80 x 8.90
Weight (g)	201.00	207.00
IP rating	IP64	IP68
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	4614
Fast charging	50W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Colours	Black, Blue, White	Kinda Coral, Sorta Seafoam, Stormy Black
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Screen size (inches)	6.77	6.40
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)	387	411
Aspect ratio	-	20:9
hardware
Processor	octa-core	2.8GHz octa-core (2x2.8GHz + 2x2.25GHz)
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Google Tensor
RAM	8GB	8GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Expandable storage	-	No
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.88) + 50-megapixel (f/2.55) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)	50-megapixel (f/1.85, 1.2-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.25-micron)
No. of Rear Cameras	3	2
Rear flash	Yes	Yes
Front camera	32-megapixel (f/2.2)	8-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron)
No. of Front Cameras	1	1
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Telephoto	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Rear autofocus	-	Yes
Pop-Up Camera	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 12
Skin	Nothing OS 3.1	-
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.40	Yes, v 5.20
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes
Micro-USB	-	No
Lightning	-	No
Headphones	-	Type-C
sensors
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	-	Yes
Barometer	-	Yes
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	-	eSIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
5G	-	Yes