Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 8a vs Huawei nova 13 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

	Google Pixel 8a ✖	Huawei nova 13 ✖	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro ✖

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	Google Pixel 8a ✖	Huawei nova 13 ✖	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro ✖


Price Comparison (India)	Rs. 52,999	-	Rs. 29,999
Manufacturer	Google	Huawei	Nothing
Announced	May 2024	October 2024	March 2025
Status	Coming Soon - May 2024	Available - October 2024	Coming Soon - March 2025
Price	Rs. 52,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	-	Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe	Black, White, Purple, Green	Black, Gray
Form Factor	Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension	152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)	161.4 x 75.3 x 7 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)	163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
SIM Type	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	-
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA)	LTE	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
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)	SA/NSA	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
Messaging
Build Features	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical), IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) Splash, water and dust resistant	- 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)
Hardware and OS
OS	Android 14	HarmonyOS 4.2	Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Processor	Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510), Google Tensor G3 (4 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)
GPU	Immortalis-G715s MC10	-	Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
RAM	8 GB	N/A	12 GB
Internal Memory	256 GB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256 GB
External Memory	No	No	No

Display
Type	FHD+ OLED Screen HDR, 120Hz Refresh Rate 2000 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 3	FHD+ OLED Screen HDR, 120Hz, Aluminosilicate Glass	FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass Protection
Colors	16M colors	1B colors	1B colors
Size	6.1 inches	6.7 inches	6.77 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi)	1084 x 2412 pixels (395 ppi)	1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio	81.41%	88.96%	87.37%
Multi-Touch
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack
Radio	No	No	No
Games	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable	Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker
Camera
Rear Camera	64 MP + 13 MP	50 MP + 8 MP	50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash	Dual-LED Flash	LED Flash	LED Flash
Features	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama	50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF Laser AF, Panorama, HDR	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
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS	4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR, panorama 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]	60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide) HDR, panorama 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]	50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS	Yes	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes	Yes
3G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)	5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser	Yes	Yes	Yes

User Memory
Internal	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage	No	No	No
USB OTG	Not Supported	Supported	Supported
Sensors
Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass)
Gyroscope Sensor
Barometer Sensor
NFC
Battery
Type	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast Charging 18W Wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast Battery Charging 100W wired, 3-50% in 10 min 5W reverse wired	Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Capacity	4492 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Stand by	-	-	-
Talk Time	-	-	-

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