Nothing Phone 3 5G vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Quick Comparison
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL has better RAM than Nothing Phone 3 5G. In terms of display resolution, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL has better resolution of 2992 x 1344 than Nothing Phone 3 5G which has resolution of 2800 x 1260. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 3 5G | Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.67 in | 6.8 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 5060 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple | 50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 57399 | Rs. 104999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 01, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3 5G is Rs. 57399. The launch Date of the second phone is August 13, 2024. The cost of Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is Rs. 104999.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 3 5G has screen size of 6.67 inches which falls short to Google Pixel 9 Pro XL's 6.8 inch screen. Nothing Phone 3 5G has Screen type where as Google Pixel 9 Pro XL has OLED Screen type. Google's phone has display density of 482 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 460 PPI display density. Nothing Phone 3 5G has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Google Pixel 9 Pro XL has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL's larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Nothing Phone 3 5G's lower 12 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 3 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 50 MP Front Camera in comparison to Google Pixel 9 Pro XL's 42 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 14 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nothing Phone 3 5G | Google Pixel 9 Pro XL |
| General | ||
| Model | Phone 3 | GA05985-IN |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano+ Esim |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 5 years | |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | July 01, 2025 | August 13, 2024 |
| In The Box | Handset (Screen Protector Pre Applied), User Guide, Safety Guide, Sim Ejector, Protective Case, 5A Cable | Pixel 9 Pro XL, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 75.59 x 160.6 x 8.99 mm | 76.6 x 162.8 x 8.5 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 221 g |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | White, Black | Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Flexible LTPS (1.07B) | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.67 inches, 1260 x 2800 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.8 inches, 1344 x 2992 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 482 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.8% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Brightness | Peak Brightness: 4500 nits,, Outdoor Brightness: 1600 nits Typical Brightness: 800 nits | |
| Features | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, Touch sampling rate: 1000 Hz, PWM Frequency: 2160 Hz | Upto 2000 Nits (HDR) and Upto 3000 Nits (Peak Brightness), >2,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio, HDR Support |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 5G NR bands: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78 - SA/NSA | n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/14/20/25/26/28/30/38/40/41/66/71/75/76/77/78/79 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 2.4G/5G/6G Tri-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, 2x2 + 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v6.0 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C | 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 |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 1,946,119 (Total) (v10) | 1,293,659 (Total) (v10) 396,086 (CPU) 449,039 (GPU) 213,660 (Memory) 234,874 (UX) |
| AnTuTu Storage Score | 218,340 | |
| Geekbench Score | 6,901 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,137 (Single Core) 13,758 (OpenCL) 18,903 (Vulkan) | 4,610 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,932 (Single Core) 8,385 (OpenCL) 8,502 (Vulkan) |
| 3DMark Score | 15,824 (Wild Life) | 2,537 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Camera Score | 158 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 77 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 12.43 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | E-Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Flicker Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Magnetometer, Barometer, Temperature Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Mobile | |
| Water Resistance | Yes | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Glyph Matrix at Back | Stereo Speakers, Three Microphones, Noise Suppression, Spatial Audio, AI Mobile (Google AI), Seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) OV50H, f/1.68 Aperture, 1/1.3 inch Sensor Size, OIS, Autofocus, Staggered HDR 50 MP 3X Periscope Lens (JN5, f/2.68 Aperture, 1/2.75 inch Sensor Size, OIS, 3X Optical Zoom, 60X Digital Zoom, Autofocus 50 MP ƒ/2.2 JN1, f2.2 Aperture, 1/2.76 inch Sensor, EIS, Staggered HDR | 50 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 48 MP ƒ/1.7 (Ultra Wide) |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Digital Zoom 60X, TrueLens Engine 4, Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture Mode, Night Mode, Macro Mode, Action Mode, Video recording | Pro Controls, High-Res (Upto 50MP), Super Res Zoom Upto 30X, Add Me, Macro Focus, Night Sight, Astrophotography, Portrait Mode, Face Unblur, Long Exposure, Action Pan, Real Tone, Panorama, Top Shot, Frequent Faces |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 24 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) JN1, f/2.2 Aperture, 1/2.76 inch Sensor Size, EIS, Staggered HDR Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 42 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p, 4K | 4K @ 24 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v14, upgradable to v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.5 | |
| Chipset | qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4 | Google Tensor G4 |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.1 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4@ 3.20 GHz & 3xCortex-A720@3.00 GHz& 2xA720 @2.80 GHz, & 2xA720@2.02 GHz | 1xCortex-X4@ 3.1GHz & 3xCortex-A720@ 2.6 GHz & 4xCortex-A520@ 1.92 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 4nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Mali-G715 MC7 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon™NPU | |
| 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, Recording: WAV, AAC, AMR | Yes |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM, Recording: MP4 | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Symmetric Stereo Speakers | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5060 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 65W Fast Charging | Yes, 37W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 23W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | Yes |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 5W | Yes |