Google Pixel 3 XL vs. Nothing Phone (1)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 3 XL and Nothing Phone (1). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3 XL vs. Nothing Phone (1) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 159.2 mm Nothing Phone (1) has greater height than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Width 76.7 mm 75.8 mm Google Pixel 3 XL has greater width than Nothing Phone (1).
Depth 7.9 mm 8.3 mm Google Pixel 3 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Weight 184 g 193.5 g Google Pixel 3 XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Not pink | Just black Black
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP53
SAR Value 1.35 W/kg (body), 1.35 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.55" Nothing Phone (1) has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 3 XL has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (1).
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 523 ppi 402 ppi Google Pixel 3 XL has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (1).
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 1.07 billion colours Nothing Phone (1) has better colour depth than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, 3D Glass, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3 XL has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Google Pixel 3 XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 3 XL has larger camera pixel size than Nothing Phone (1).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection OIS+EIS dual stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Google Pixel 3 XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Field of View (Front) 107 degree(s) -
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.8 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 75 degree(s) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 4500 mAh Nothing Phone (1) has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3 XL.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (1) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 70 min
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi, Reverse wireless charging
Run Time Details Mixed usage (Always On Display On): up to 26 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 120 hrs
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CELLULAR Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles LDAC -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Active Edge v2 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Pixel Visual Core, Titan M Security Module Three microphones, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Google Pixel 3 XL Nothing Phone (1)
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C 18W charging plug, USB-C to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53
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