Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Google Pixel 9a vs Honor 400

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general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing Google Honor
Announced March 2025 March 2025 May 2025
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - April 2025 Available - May 2025
Price Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, Gray Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Midnight Black, Meteor Silver, Desert Gold, Tidal Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm
(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
156.5 x 74.6 x 7.3 mm
(6.16 x 2.94 x 0.29 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 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, 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 - USA
LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
1, 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 - USA
SA/NSA
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.99 W/kg (head)
1.39 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - 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 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)
* market/region dependent availability

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface Nothing OS 3.1 - MagicOS 9
Processor 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 (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 720
RAM 12 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ P-OLED Screen, HDR, 120Hz
1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR, 5000 Nits (peak)
Colors 1B colors 16M colors 1B colors
Size 6.77 inches 6.3 inches 6.55 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi) 1264 x 2736 pixels (460 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.37% 84.04% 90.32%
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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 48 MP + 13 MP 200 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
48 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", 1.12µm
Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-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
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Not 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 not present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 23W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Bypass charging (w/
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 66W wired (for 5300 mAh), 44% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min
80W wired (for 6000 mAh), 40% in 15 min
5W reverse wired
Capacity 5000 mAh 5100 mAh 5300/6000 mAh
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