Google Pixel 10a vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Verdict
The Google Pixel 10a scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (design & durability, connectivity & features, camera and performance), while the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on battery and display.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 80 vs 55 points.
The Google Pixel 10a is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite.
- Pixel 10a leads in 17 fields
- Phone (3a) Lite leads in 8 fields
- 17 ties
42 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pixel 10a | Phone (3a) Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 66 | 57 |
| Camera | 53 | 41 |
| Battery | 68 | 66 |
| Display | 87 | 85 |
| Design & durability | 80 | 55 |
| Connectivity & features | 77 | 54 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pixel 10a: 62/100(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: 50/100
- Chipset
- Pixel 10a: Google Tensor G4
- Phone (3a) Lite: Dimensity 7300 Pro
- RAM (max)
- Pixel 10a: 8 GB
- Phone (3a) Lite: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pixel 10a: 256 GB
- Phone (3a) Lite: 256 GB
- Process node
- Pixel 10a: 4 nm
- Phone (3a) Lite: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pixel 10a: 48 MP
- Phone (3a) Lite: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pixel 10a: 1/2″
- Phone (3a) Lite: 1/1.57″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel 10a: Yes
- Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Periscope lens
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Optical zoom
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Video recording
- Pixel 10a: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Pixel 10a: 13 MP
- Phone (3a) Lite: 16 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Pixel 10a: Yes
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pixel 10a: 5100 mAh(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: 5000 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pixel 10a: 53:14 h
- Phone (3a) Lite: 53:56 h(Better)
- EU label cycles
- Pixel 10a: 1000
- Phone (3a) Lite: 1400
- Wired charging
- Pixel 10a: 30 W
- Phone (3a) Lite: 33 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Pixel 10a: 10 W(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Reverse charging
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Pixel 10a: 6.3″
- Phone (3a) Lite: 6.77″
- Panel type
- Pixel 10a: OLED
- Phone (3a) Lite: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Pixel 10a: 120 Hz
- Phone (3a) Lite: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pixel 10a: 422 ppi(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: 388 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pixel 10a: 3000 nits
- Phone (3a) Lite: 3000 nits
- Resolution
- Pixel 10a: 1080x2424
- Phone (3a) Lite: 1080x2392
- Screen protection
- Pixel 10a: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Phone (3a) Lite: Panda Glass
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pixel 10a: 183 g(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: 199 g
- Thickness
- Pixel 10a: 9 mm
- Phone (3a) Lite: 8.3 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Pixel 10a: IP68(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Pixel 10a: Plastic
- Phone (3a) Lite: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- Pixel 10a: Aluminum(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Pixel 10a: B(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Pixel 10a: A(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: C
- EU energy class
- Pixel 10a: A
- Phone (3a) Lite: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pixel 10a: Yes
- Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pixel 10a: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Pixel 10a: 6.0(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: 5.3
- USB speed
- Pixel 10a: USB 3.x(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pixel 10a: USB-C 3.2
- Phone (3a) Lite: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- NFC
- Pixel 10a: Yes
- Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
- eSIM
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pixel 10a: Under display (optical)
- Phone (3a) Lite: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- FM radio
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: No
- microSD slot
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Pixel 10a: No
- Phone (3a) Lite: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Pixel 10a: Android 16
- Phone (3a) Lite: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pixel 10a: 7
- Phone (3a) Lite: 3
- Launch price
- Pixel 10a: $ 398.44
- Phone (3a) Lite: About 230 EUR
- Year
- Pixel 10a: 2026
- Phone (3a) Lite: 2025
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| — | Pixel 10a | Phone (3a) Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GE1GQ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - GV0BP, G4H7L | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 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 - GE1GQ 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GV0BP 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G4H7L | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, February 18 | 2025, October 29 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 05 | Available. Released 2025, October 29 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 153.9 x 73 x 9 mm (6.06 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) | 164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Panda Glass Ultra HDR image support |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates | Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | – |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | – |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS support | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 5100 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 10W wireless Bypass charging | 33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Obsidian, Fog, Berry, Lavender | Black, White, Blue |
| Models | GE1GQ, GV0BP, G4H7L | A001T |
| Price | $ 398.44 / € 409.00 / £ 371.54 / ₹ 50,480 | About 230 EUR |
| SAR EU | – | 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 53:14h endurance, 1000 cycles | 53:56h endurance, 1400 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B | Class C |