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- Pixel 9 vs Phone (2a)
Google Pixel 9 vs Nothing Phone (2a)
What Pixel 9 does better (17) and where Phone (2a) wins (7) — every spec side by side.
vs
7.8Display8.0
7.8Performance5.5
8.4Camera8.3
4.3Battery7.4
9.8Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 9Phone (2a)
| Pixel 9 | Phone (2a) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 152.8 mm | 161.7 mm | −8.9 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 76.3 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 190 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 9 better than Phone (2a)?
- AnTuTu score1,224,020 vs 578,4932.1×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,489 vs 2,1842.1×
- Major OS updates promised7 vs 32.3×
- Measured brightness2,232 nits vs 981 nits2.3×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,587 vs 1,1512.2×
- Peak brightness2,700 nits vs 1,300 nits2.1×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
- Wireless chargingYes · Phone (2a): No
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Phone (2a): No
- eSIMYes · Phone (2a): No
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+11%
Why is Phone (2a) better than Pixel 9?
- Wired charging27 W vs 45 W+67%
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+6%
- Active use (test)13.1 h vs 15.9 h+21%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 32 MP3×
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.7″+6%
- Weight198 g vs 190 g+4%
- Charged in 30 min55% vs 65%+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 152.8 mm | 161.7 mm |
| Width | 72 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony | Black, White, Milk, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,424 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 422 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,700 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | 2,232 nits | 981 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 87.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Mali-G610 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,224,020 | 578,493 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,489 | 2,184 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,587 | 1,151 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.31" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,700 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 13.1 h | 15.9 h |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 65% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25 LUFS | -26.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Nothing OS 3.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 49 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
