Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Google Pixel 7a
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 7.1 in our rating, and the Google Pixel 7a scores 6.2. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro leads in display, performance, camera, battery and value for money, while the Google Pixel 7a is ahead in software support. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
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Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger battery 5,080 mAh vs 4,385 mAh
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 18 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.1 inches
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Newer model Mar 5, 2026 vs May 10, 2023
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
Why choose the Google Pixel 7a
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP65
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 3 years
- Lighter 193.5 g vs 210 g
- Higher-resolution video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 7a
Overall
7.1
6.2
Display
8.6
7.3
Performance
5.8
5.5
Camera
7.2
6.4
Battery
5.2
4.0
Design
7.7
7.7
Software support
6.9
7.4
Value for money
5.5
3.8
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 7a
Size
6.83 inches
6.1 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
429 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
90 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
—
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 7a
Process
4 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.85 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Mali-G710 MP7
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 7a
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
64 MP, f/1.89, 1/1.73"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
13 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
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Optical zoom
3.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
13 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 7a
Capacity
5,080 mAh
4,385 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
18 W
Wireless charging
—
7.5 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 7a
Dimensions
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
152 × 72.9 × 9 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
9 mm
Weight
210 g
193.5 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Metal
Plastic
Water resistance
IP65
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Silver, Black, Pink
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 7a
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 7a
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
—
OS updates
3 years
5 years
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 7a
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
May 10, 2023
Released
Mar 13, 2026
May 10, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$499
$499
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