Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 6a vs Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

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general General Info

Manufacturer Google Nothing Xiaomi
Announced 2022, May 11 March 2025 March 2026
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 21 Coming Soon - March 2025 Available - March 2026
Price - Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 32,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Black, White, Blue Black, White, Mint Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
157.5 x 75.2 x 8.4 mm
(6.2 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) 201.5 g (7.09.0.18 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP69K (market/region dependent)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 16
User Interface - Nothing OS 3.1 HyperOS 3
Processor Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55), Google Tensor (5 nm) Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725), Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Mali-G720 MC8
RAM 6 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM
Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 2000 Nits (HBM), 3500 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors 16M Colors 1B colors 68B colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.77 inches 6.59 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1268 x 2756 pixels (460 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.38% 87.37% 89.96%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"

1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.1 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0, 100% in 48 min
27W reverse wired25W wired
Capacity 4410 mAh 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -