Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing Google Apple
Announced July 2024 August 2024 September 2024
Status Coming Soon - August 2024 Coming Soon - August 2024 Coming Soon - September 2024
Price Rs. 27,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 124,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 144,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Grey Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm
(6.37 x 3 x 0.33 in)
162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm
(6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm
(6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GGX8B
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GZC4K
LTE
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GGX8B
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GZC4K
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.99 W/kg (head)
1.40 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP54 - splash, water and dust resistant
26 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14, Nothing OS 2.6, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades iOS 18
Processor Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Mali-G610 MC4 1.3GHz Mali-G715 MC7 Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM 12 GB 16 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 1 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+
700 Nits (typ), 1100 Nits (HBM), 1300 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protections
QHD+ LTPO OLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Colors 1B colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.7 inches 6.8 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi) 1344 x 2992 pixels (482 ppi) 1320 x 2868 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.75% 89.55% 92.05%
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 50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP 48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF, OIS
48 MP, f/2.8, 113mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, Panorama, Best Take
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
HDR
4K@30fps [Similar]
42 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE
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/7, tri-band (Global), Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band (India) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 128 GB, 16 GB RAM UFS 3.1 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not 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
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 37W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 70% in 30 min
23W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)
12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)
Reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Capacity 5000 mAh 5060 mAh -
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -