Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 2412 x 1080 than Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2400 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.7 in | 6.1 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 4700 mAh | 4492 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP Dual | 64 MP + 13 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 37900 | Rs. 44999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 11, 2023. The cost of Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 37900. The launch Date of the second phone is May 07, 2024. The cost of Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 44999.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has larger screen size of 6.7 inches in comparison to Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.1 inch screen. Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has Screen type where as Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB) has OLED Screen type. Google's phone has display density of 430 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 394 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 87.2% than Google's phone ~ 81.6%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 64 MP + 13 MP Dual Rear Camera outshines Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 50 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s 13 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 14 version.
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| Name | Nothing Phone 2 (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Google Pixel 8A (8GB RAM + 256GB) |
| General | ||
| Model | Phone 2 | Pixel 8a, (GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | July 11, 2023 | May 07, 2024 |
| In The Box | Handset, 1 m USB-C to USB-C Cable (USB 2.0), Quick Switch Adaptor, Sim Tool | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 76.4 x 162.1 x 8.6 mm | 72.7 x 152.1 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 201.2 g | 188 g |
| Colors | White, Dark Gray | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Flexible LTPO AMOLED (1B Colors) | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.1 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 394 PPI | ~ 430 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.2% | ~ 81.6% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Features | 1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, 500 nits Brightness, 1000 nits HBM, 1600 nits Peak Brightness, 1Hz - 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate | Always-on Display, Upto 1,400 Nits (HDR) and Upto 2,000 Nits (Peak Brightness), >1,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, HDR Support |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n20/n25/n28/n30/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n75/n77/n78 | Sub-617: Bands n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/66/75/76/77/78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 GHz | 5 GHz) | WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) (2.4 GHz | 5 GHz), HE80, MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC | Yes, v5.3 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC | with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Front and Rear Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP54 | IP67 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Dual stereo speakers | Seven years of OS, security and Feature Drop updates, AI Mobile (Google AI), LPDDR5x RAM, Stereo Speakers, 2 Microphones, Noise Suppression, Stereo Recording, Speech Enhancement, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Magic Eraser |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 114˚, 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | 64 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 26mm, 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 120˚, 1.12µm |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX890 | |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Advanced HDR Motion Capture 2.0, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Motion Photo, Super Res Zoom, Lenticular (Filter), AI Scene Detection, Expert Mode, Panorama, Night Mode, Document Mode) | Magic Editor, Best Take, Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Panorama, Manual White Balancing, Locked Folder, Night Sight, Top Shot, Portrait Mode, Portrait Light, Motion Auto-Focus, Frequent Faces, Dual Exposure Controls, Live HDR+, Ultra HDR, Long Exposure |
| Video Recording | K @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.5 (Wide Angle) 1/2.74", 0.8µm Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 20mm, 1.12µm Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v14 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 2 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 | Google Tensor G3 |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3 GHz, Nine-Cores Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Cortex-X2@3.19 GHz & 3x Cortex-A710@2.75 GHz & 4xCortex-A510@1.8 GHz | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | Yes |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4700 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 4492 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W Wireless Charging | Yes, 7.5W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |