Google Pixel 8a vs Nothing Phone (3a)

Google Pixel 8a (256 GB, Obsidian, 6.10", SIM + eSIM, 5G)

Google Pixel 8a

256 GB, Obsidian, 6.10", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Nothing Phone (3a) (256 GB, White, 6.77", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF295.–

Nothing Phone (3a)

256 GB, White, 6.77", Dual SIM, 5G

Google Pixel 8a (256 GB, Obsidian, 6.10", SIM + eSIM, 5G)

Google Pixel 8a

256 GB, Obsidian, 6.10", SIM + eSIM, 5G

Currently out of stock
Nothing Phone (3a) (256 GB, White, 6.77", Dual SIM, 5G)
CHF295.–

Nothing Phone (3a)

256 GB, White, 6.77", Dual SIM, 5G

Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Obsidian
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
White
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.10"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.77"
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
unknown
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual Camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
Capacity
Capacity
4492 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh

Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (86/100) in 14 tests
Overall rating
Overall rating
Very good (83/100) in 1 test

Description
Description
The Google Pixel 8a is the powerful and secure Google smartphone at an attractive price with an impressive 
Description
Description
The Nothing Phone (3a) is a modern smartphone equipped with a variety of advanced features. It boasts 

Item number
Item number
43296430
Item number
Item number
54654330
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Google
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Nothing
Category
Category
Smartphones
Category
Category
Smartphones
Warranty score
Warranty score
1.5 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
1.1 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
11 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
3 days
Return rate
Return rate
3.7 %
Return rate
Return rate
5.1 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
GA05571-GB
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
A10400146
Release date
Release date
14.5.2024
Release date
Release date
11.3.2025
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
832 of 2958
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
Sales rank in Category Smartphones
380 of 2958
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

Colour
Colour
Black
Colour
Colour
White
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
Obsidian
Exact colour description
Exact colour description
White

Case material
Case material
Aluminium
Case material
Case material
Plastic
Material
Material
Aluminium
Material
Material
Gorilla Glass 5, Plastic

Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Smartphone type
Smartphone type
Smartphone
Model range
Model range
Google Pixel
Model range
Model range
unknown
Mobile features
Mobile features
Face Unlock, Fingerprint
Mobile features
Mobile features
Fingerprint
Payment service
Payment service
Google Pay
Payment service
Payment service
unknown

Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating system
Operating system
Android
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 14
Operating System Version
Operating System Version
Android 15

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.10"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.77"
Display
Display
OLED
Display
Display
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
OLED
Display technology
Display technology
AMOLED
Image resolution
Image resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels
Image resolution
Image resolution
unknown
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
20:9
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio
unknown
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Refresh rate
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Notch
Notch
Punch hole
Notch
Notch
unknown
Pixel density
Pixel density
430 ppi
Pixel density
Pixel density
387 ppi
Colour depth
Colour depth
24 bits
Colour depth
Colour depth
unknown
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
Contrast ratio
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
Brightness
Brightness
2000 cd/m²
Brightness
Brightness
3000 cd/m²
Display functions
Display functions
Ambient light sensor, Touch screen
Display functions
Display functions
HDR display
Glass
Glass
Gorilla Glass
Glass
Glass
unknown

Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
6.10"
Display size (inches)
Display size (inches)
–

Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
Mobile phone standard
Mobile phone standard
5G
5G Mode
5G Mode
SA (Standalone)
5G Mode
5G Mode
unknown
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Connectivity
Connectivity
Bluetooth, NFC, WLAN
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6E / 802.11az
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.3
Bluetooth version
Bluetooth version
5.4

Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Dual Camera
Number of cameras
Number of cameras
Triple camera
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
64 Mpx
Camera resolution
Camera resolution
50 Mpx
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.89 f
F number main camera
F number main camera
1.88 f
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
80°
Main camera angle
Main camera angle
89°
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
5x digital zoom
Main camera zoom
Main camera zoom
–
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
64 Mpx
Wide angle camera Resolution
Wide angle camera Resolution
50 Mpx
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.89 f
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
Wide angle camera luminous intensity
1.90 f
Wide angle camera angle
Wide angle camera angle
120°
Wide angle camera angle
Wide angle camera angle
–
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
unknown
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
Wide-angle camera Image sensor size
1/1.57"
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
13 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
Ultra wide angle camera Resolution
8 Mpx
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2.20 f
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
Ultra wide angle camera luminous intensity
2 f
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera angle
Ultra wide angle camera angle
120°
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
unknown
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
Ultra wide angle camera Image sensor size
1/4"
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
–
Tele camera resolution
Tele camera resolution
8 Mpx
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
–
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
Telephoto camera Image sensor size
1/2.74"
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
–
Zoom telephoto camera
Zoom telephoto camera
2x zoom in optical quality
Camera feature
Camera feature
HDR, Night mode, Portrait mode, Wide-angle
Camera feature
Camera feature
Wide-angle
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Image stabilisation
Image stabilisation
Optical (OIS)
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom
Zoom
Zoom
Digital Zoom, Optical zoom
DXOMARK Camera Score
DXOMARK Camera Score
136
DXOMARK Camera Score
DXOMARK Camera Score
unknown
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
13 Mpx
Front camera resolution
Front camera resolution
32 Mpx
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
F number front camera
F number front camera
2.20 f
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution
Max. video resolution
3840 x 2160 Pixels
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Max. video resolution standard
Max. video resolution standard
4K
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
60p
Images /s at Max. resolution
Images /s at Max. resolution
30p

USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB connector type
USB connector type
USB-C
USB version
USB version
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB version
USB version
unknown

Processor
Processor
Google Tensor G3
Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
9 -Core
Number of processor cores
Number of processor cores
8 -Core
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
3 GHz
Clock frequency
Clock frequency
2.50 GHz

Working memory
Working memory
8 GB
Working memory
Working memory
12 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
256 GB

SIM card type
SIM card type
Nano SIM
SIM card type
SIM card type
Nano SIM
SIM type
SIM type
SIM + eSIM
SIM type
SIM type
Dual SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
Nano SIM
SIM slot
SIM slot
unknown

Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer, Compass, Gyro sensor, Magnetometer, Proximity sensor
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Compass, Gyro sensor

Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Localisation technology
Localisation technology
Compass, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps
Navigation software
Navigation software
Google Maps

Battery type
Battery type
LiPo
Battery type
Battery type
Li-ion
Capacity
Capacity
4492 mAh
Capacity
Capacity
5000 mAh
Charging technology
Charging technology
Fast Charge, Power Delivery 3.0, Qi Wireless Charging
Charging technology
Charging technology
Fast Charge
Battery life
Battery life
40.10 h
Battery life
Battery life
43.93 h
Video playback time
Video playback time
unknown
Video playback time
Video playback time
28 h
Audio playback time
Audio playback time
40.10 h
Audio playback time
Audio playback time
unknown

Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP67
Protection type (IP code)
Protection type (IP code)
IP64

Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
Google Assistant
Smart home ecosystem
Smart home ecosystem
unknown
Communication standard
Communication standard
Google Assistant
Smarthome communication standard
Smarthome communication standard
unknown

Country of origin
Country of origin
China
Country of origin
Country of origin
unknown

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
RE100
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
unknown

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
SIM needle, USB C to C cable
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
Protective film (attached), Safety information, SIM needle, USB-C to USB-C cable (1m), without charger

Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
B
Energy efficiency class
Energy efficiency class
C

Height
Height
8.90 mm
Height
Height
8.35 mm
Width
Width
72.70 mm
Width
Width
77.50 mm
Length
Length
152.10 mm
Length
Length
163.52 mm
Height unfolded
Height unfolded
152.10 mm
Height unfolded
Height unfolded
–
Width unfolded
Width unfolded
72.70 mm
Width unfolded
Width unfolded
–
Length unfolded
Length unfolded
8.90 mm
Length unfolded
Length unfolded
–
Weight
Weight
188 g
Weight
Weight
201 g

Length
Length
16.10 cm
Length
Length
17.80 cm
Width
Width
8.20 cm
Width
Width
9.20 cm
Height
Height
3.40 cm
Height
Height
2.70 cm
Weight
Weight
322 g
Weight
Weight
340 g

Warranty
Warranty
unknown
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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