Nothing Phone (1) vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nothing Phone (1) and Google Pixel 8 Pro. 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

Nothing Phone (1) vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GC3VE
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.2 mm 162.6 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater height than Nothing Phone (1).
Width 75.8 mm 76.5 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater width than Nothing Phone (1).
Depth 8.3 mm 8.8 mm Nothing Phone (1) is narrower than Nothing Phone (1).
Weight 193.5 g 213 g Nothing Phone (1) is lighter than Nothing Phone (1).
Body Colour Black Porcelain | Bay | Obsidian
Body Material Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium Polished aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 matte back
Protection Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IP68
SAR Value 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.7" Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger screen size than Nothing Phone (1).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2992 x 1344 pixels Google Pixel 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (1).
Pixel Density 402 ppi 489 ppi Google Pixel 8 Pro has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (1).
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² 2400 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 Pro has better display brightness than Nothing Phone (1).
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours 16.7 million colours Nothing Phone (1) has better colour depth than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Haptic touch Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Super Actua display, Smooth Display (1 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 642L -
MEMORY Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 8 Pro has more RAM than Nothing Phone (1).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" 1/1.31" Nothing Phone (1) has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.2 μm Google Pixel 8 Pro 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
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 20x
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
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 Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, High-res, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Night Sight video, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) OIS+EIS dual stabilisation Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor, video boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.76" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung JN1 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.8 Nothing Phone (1) has better second camera lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) 21.8 degree(s) Nothing Phone (1) has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 0.7 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 48 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.95
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 125.5 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, lens correction, Macro Focus, Quad Bayer PD ultrawide camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better front lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1).
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5050 mAh Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Nothing Phone (1).
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 70 min -
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi, Reverse wireless charging Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 14
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Spatial audio
FEATURES Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor, temperature sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Three microphones, dual stereo speakers MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, area emergency alerts, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Crash Detection, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Nothing Phone (1) Google Pixel 8 Pro
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP53 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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