Nothing Phone (2a) vs Google Pixel 7
63
out of 100
VS
62
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Nothing Phone (2a) (with MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro) that was released on March 5, 2024, against the Google Pixel 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 1 year and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)
- Shows 53% longer battery life (29:55 vs 19:30 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 20W)
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7
- Handles wireless charging up to 20W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 15
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1203K versus 985K)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.8% | 84.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 98.5% |
| PWM | 90 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Phone (2a)
6.7″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.8 in2
Pixel 7
6.3″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~13% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) | 155.6 mm (6.13 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black | White, Black, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 650 | Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MC4 | Mali-G710 MC10 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 448 |
| GPU clock | 1130 MHz | 848 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~578.6 GFLOPS | ~759.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4085 | 3696 |
| Single-core score | 1133 | 1462 |
| Multi-core score | 2581 | 3871 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 363418 | 420771 |
| GPU | 172332 | 289075 |
| Memory | 158940 | 204670 |
| UX | 290571 | 288865 |
| Total score | 985261 | 1203381 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [24 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 77% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 449 | 703 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 75% |
| Graphics test | - | 11 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1841 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7923 |
| Video editing | - | 6434 |
| Photo editing | - | 18842 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11061 |
| Writing score | - | 15053 |
Recent User Tests
Nothing Phone (2a)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-30 (Kaiser) | AnTuTu 12 | 1001163 |
| 📘 2026-09-19 (Vedurijuht2425) | AnTuTu 12 | 1045921 |
| 📘 2026-07-12 (note8techh) | AnTuTu 11 | 984744 |
| 📘 2026-05-06 (legusk) | AnTuTu 11 | 1025139 |
| 📘 2026-04-13 (Divyanshu Raj) | AnTuTu 11 | 1006410 |
Google Pixel 7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-28 -> putkin_prosrochka59 | AnTuTu 12 | 1477460 |
| 📘 2026-07-20 -> Dnhlst244. | AnTuTu 11 | 1258304 |
| 📘 2026-07-14 (Ndraa) | AnTuTu 11 | 1259081 |
| 📘 2026-07-11 (zeesun) | AnTuTu 11 | 1232487 |
| 📘 2026-07-08 (Олах #teamPixel) | AnTuTu 11 | 1184600 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | Nothing OS 3.0 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 21 GB | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 3 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4355 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (59% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:32 hr | 07:58 hr |
| Watching video | 18:30 hr | 13:42 hr |
| Gaming | 06:26 hr | 05:14 hr |
| Standby | 148 hr | 82 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#47th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 114° | 114° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL GN9 | Samsung GN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.2 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX381 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.9" (≈ 0.34 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.25 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 70 |
| Preview | - | 72 |
| Zoom | - | 106 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 10.8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX615 | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | - | 134 |
| Video | - | 144 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2024 | October 2022 |
| Release date | March 2024 | October 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $599 |
| Successor | - Nothing Phone (4a) | - Google Pixel 10 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Nothing Phone (2a). But if the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 7.
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