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Google Pixel 9a vs Nothing Phone 4a

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Google Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 9a

  • 186 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 53,500In Stock
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Nothing Phone 4a

Nothing Phone 4a

  • 204.5 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.78 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 3.1.
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Our quick verdict

The Nothing Phone 4a charges faster (50 W), has optical zoom and sharper selfies (32 MP) and runs newer Android 16, while the Google Pixel 9a has 7 promised OS upgrades, 4K recording at up to 60 fps and better water and dust protection (IP68).

Weight

Google Pixel 9a
186 g
Nothing Phone 4a
204.5 g

Display

Google Pixel 9a
About 6.3 inch screen
Nothing Phone 4a
About 6.78 inch screen

Performance

Google Pixel 9a
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) processor
Nothing Phone 4a
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) processor

Charging

Google Pixel 9a
23 W rated wired charging power
Nothing Phone 4a
50 W rated wired charging power

Memory

Google Pixel 9a
8 GB RAM
Nothing Phone 4a
Up to 12 GB RAM

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Google Pixel 9a

  • IP68 water and dust resistance (vs IP64).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 3).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).
  • Aluminium frame and plastic back (vs plastic frame and glass back).
  • Lighter: 186 g (vs 204.5 g).
  • Higher frame rates for 4K recording: up to 60 fps (vs 30 fps).

Nothing Phone 4a

  • Faster rated wired charging: 50 W (vs 23 W).
  • Telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.78-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Rated for more charge cycles: 1,400 (vs 1,000).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 15).
  • Brighter display: up to 4,500 nits (vs 2,700).

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PriorityGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 422 ppi6.78-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 440 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3.5x telephoto camera
PerformanceGoogle Tensor G4 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor
Memory8 GB RAMUp to 12 GB RAM
Battery capacity5,100 mAh battery5,080 mAh battery
Charging23 W wired, 7.5 W wireless charging50 W wired charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
BrandGoogleNothing
ModelPixel 9aPhone (4a)
Announced2025, March 192026, March 05
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, April 10Available. Released 2026, March 05
Model numbersGXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12A069

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
Dimensions154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)164 x 77.6 x 8.6 mm (6.46 x 3.06 x 0.34 in)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)204.5 g (7.23 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass back
Additional body features—Notification LED (on the back)

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
Display6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio); P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresP-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)Ultra HDR image support

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
ProcessorGoogle Tensor G4 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Adreno 810

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
RAM8GB8GB / 12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front camera13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
Rear camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, panorama—
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
BatteryLi-Po 5100 mAh5080 mAh - International 5400 mAh - India
Charging23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging50W wired, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min 7.5W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
Operating systemAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Iris, PeonyPink, White, Black, Blue

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 1254417 (v10) GeekBench: 4527 (v6) 3DMark: 2630 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 863305 (v10), 1183775 (v11) GeekBench: 3374 (v6) 3DMark: 1128 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1930 nits max brightness (measured)1549 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-27.2 LUFS (Good)-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 12:42hActive use score 13:34h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationGoogle Pixel 9aNothing Phone 4a
EnergyClass BClass B
Battery52:19h endurance, 1000 cycles51:27h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class C (100 falls)
RepairabilityClass BClass C

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both charge over USB-C.
  • Both offer up to 256 GB of storage.

In summary

Get the Nothing Phone 4a if you want faster charging and optical zoom, or the Google Pixel 9a if you would rather have 7 promised OS upgrades and 4K recording at up to 60 fps.

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