Google Pixel 7a vs Nothing Phone (2)

Verdict

The Google Pixel 7a scores higher in 2 of 6 sections (connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Nothing Phone (2) leads in battery, performance, display and camera.

The biggest difference is battery: 43 vs 73 points.

The Nothing Phone (2) is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Google Pixel 7a.

Choose the Google Pixel 7a for connectivity & features and design & durability; choose the Nothing Phone (2) for battery and performance.

Pixel 7a leads in 7 fields
Phone (2) leads in 13 fields
18 ties

38 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	Pixel 7a	Phone (2)
Overall
Performance	54	71
Camera	57	62
Battery	43	73
Display	74	86
Design & durability	70	62
Connectivity & features	73	59

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: Pixel 7a: 50/100; Phone (2): 62/100(Better)
Chipset: Pixel 7a: Google Tensor G2; Phone (2): Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
RAM (max): Pixel 7a: 8 GB; Phone (2): 12 GB(Better)
Storage (max): Pixel 7a: 128 GB; Phone (2): 512 GB(Better)
Process node: Pixel 7a: 5 nm; Phone (2): 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: Pixel 7a: 64 MP(Better); Phone (2): 50 MP
Main sensor size: Pixel 7a: 1/1.73″; Phone (2): 1/1.56″(Better)
Optical stabilization (OIS): Pixel 7a: Yes; Phone (2): Yes
Ultra-wide camera: Pixel 7a: Yes; Phone (2): Yes
Telephoto camera: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
Periscope lens: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
Optical zoom: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
Video recording: Pixel 7a: 4K 60 fps; Phone (2): 4K 60 fps
Front camera: Pixel 7a: 13 MP; Phone (2): 32 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video: Pixel 7a: Yes; Phone (2): No

Battery

Battery capacity: Pixel 7a: 4385 mAh; Phone (2): 4700 mAh(Better)
Wired charging: Pixel 7a: 18 W; Phone (2): 45 W(Better)
Wireless charging: Pixel 7a: 7.5 W; Phone (2): 15 W(Better)
Reverse charging: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): Yes(Better)
Reverse charging type: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): Wireless

Display

Screen size: Pixel 7a: 6.1″; Phone (2): 6.7″
Panel type: Pixel 7a: OLED; Phone (2): LTPO OLED(Better)
Refresh rate: Pixel 7a: 90 Hz; Phone (2): 120 Hz(Better)
Pixel density: Pixel 7a: 429 ppi(Better); Phone (2): 394 ppi
Peak brightness: Pixel 7a: Unknown; Phone (2): 1600 nits
Resolution: Pixel 7a: 1080x2400; Phone (2): 1080x2412
Screen protection: Pixel 7a: Corning Gorilla Glass 3; Phone (2): Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Design & durability

Weight: Pixel 7a: 193.5 g(Better); Phone (2): 201.2 g
Thickness: Pixel 7a: 9 mm; Phone (2): 8.6 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance: Pixel 7a: IP65–IP67(Better); Phone (2): IP5x (splash resistant)
Back material: Pixel 7a: Plastic; Phone (2): Glass(Better)
Frame material: Pixel 7a: Aluminum; Phone (2): Aluminum

Connectivity & features

5G: Pixel 7a: Yes; Phone (2): Yes
Wi-Fi: Pixel 7a: Wi-Fi 6E(Better); Phone (2): Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth: Pixel 7a: 5.3; Phone (2): 5.3
USB speed: Pixel 7a: USB 3.x(Better); Phone (2): USB 2.0
USB port: Pixel 7a: USB-C 3.2; Phone (2): USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
NFC: Pixel 7a: Yes; Phone (2): Yes
eSIM: Pixel 7a: Yes(Better); Phone (2): No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
Satellite connectivity: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
Stereo speakers: Pixel 7a: Yes; Phone (2): Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
Fingerprint reader: Pixel 7a: Under display (optical); Phone (2): Under display (optical)
3D face unlock: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
Infrared blaster: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
FM radio: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
microSD slot: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No
Card slot: Pixel 7a: No; Phone (2): No

General

Operating system: Pixel 7a: Android 13; Phone (2): Android 13
OS updates (major versions): Pixel 7a: 5; Phone (2): 3
Launch price: Pixel 7a: $ 208.97; Phone (2): $ 512.47
Year: Pixel 7a: 2023; Phone (2): 2023

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	Pixel 7a	Phone (2)
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 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, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8	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
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2023, May 10	2023, July 11
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 10	Available. Released 2023, July 17
Body
Dimensions	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)	162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	201.2 g (7.09 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Display
Type	OLED, HDR, 90Hz	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0
Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Mali-G710 MP7	Adreno 730
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS
Selfie camera
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No Snapdragon Sound
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC
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	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Battery
Type	Li-Po 4385 mAh	Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral	White, Dark Gray
Models	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8	A065
Price	$ 208.97 / € 199.00 / £ 167.00	$ 512.47 / £ 249.99