Nothing Phone (2) vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nothing Phone (2) and Google Pixel 8. 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 (2) vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nothing Phone (2) Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GPJ41
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.1 mm 150.5 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater height than Google Pixel 8.
Width 76.4 mm 70.8 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.9 mm Nothing Phone (2) is narrower than Nothing Phone (2).
Weight 201.2 g 187 g Google Pixel 8 is lighter than Nothing Phone (2).
Body Colour Dark grey | White Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 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 IP54 IP68
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 (2) Google Pixel 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology LTPO OLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.2" Nothing Phone (2) has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2412 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nothing Phone (2) has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Pixel Density 394 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel 8 has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (2).
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 1600 cd/m² 2000 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 has better display brightness than Nothing Phone (2).
Colour Depth 1.07 billion colours 16.7 million colours Nothing Phone (2) has better colour depth than Google Pixel 8.
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 1000000:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
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, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nothing Phone (2) Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 730 -
MEMORY Nothing Phone (2) Google Pixel 8
RAM 12 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than Google Pixel 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than Google Pixel 8.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Nothing Phone (2) Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" 1/1.31" Nothing Phone (2) has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 8.
Sensor Name Sony IMX890 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (2).
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.2 μm Google Pixel 8 has larger camera pixel size than Nothing Phone (2).
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 -
Digital Zoom - 7x
Special Effects HDR, Live Filters Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K) Panorama, 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, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 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) AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR 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, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 50 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/2.76" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung JN1 -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 114 degree(s) 125.8 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Nothing Phone (2).
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Macro camera -
Special Effects (2nd Camera) HDR -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/2.74" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony IMX615 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Google Pixel 8 has better front lens aperture than Nothing Phone (2).
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Fixed focus
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo -
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) Advanced HDR Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nothing Phone (2) Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4700 mAh 4575 mAh Nothing Phone (2) has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 8.
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) 55 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 (2) Google Pixel 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Nothing OS 2.0 Android 14
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nothing Phone (2) Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, 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 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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30
5G NR Frequency 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+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 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 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Nothing Phone (2) Google Pixel 8
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 (2) Google Pixel 8
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Nothing Phone (2) Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Carbon Footprint 53.45 kg carbon emissions -
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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