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Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro vs Google - Pixel 9 Pro Fold

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Phone (3a) ProNOTHINGRENDER
Probe A
Nothing
Phone (3a) Pro
63.8/ 100C
Performance55· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Pixel 9 Pro FoldGOOGLERENDER
Probe B
Google
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
67.1/ 100C
Performance64· 25%
Battery58· 20%
Display78· 18%
Cameras69· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the Phone (3a) Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, the Phone (3a) Pro comes out ahead in front camera and wired charging, while the Pixel 9 Pro Fold wins on antutu and ram. Overall, the Phone (3a) Pro scores 63.8 and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold scores 67.1 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold edges ahead on the Mars Score (63.8 vs 67.1), but the 3.3-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the Phone (3a) Pro if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. The biggest gaps in its favor are front camera, wired charging, weight, among others.

Pick the Pixel 9 Pro Fold if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are antutu, ram, screen size, among others.

Both ship with comparable refresh rate, 5g support, optical image stabilization, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Nothing - Phone (3a) Pro wins

  • Front camera — 400.00% more. 50 MP vs 10 MP.
  • Wired charging — 138.10% more. 50 W vs 21 W.
  • Weight — 46.00 g less. 211 vs 257.
  • Battery capacity — 7.53% more. 5000 mAh vs 4650 mAh.
  • Main camera — 4.17% more. 50 MP vs 48 MP.
  • Pixel density — 3.75% more. 387 ppi vs 373 ppi.

Why Google - Pixel 9 Pro Fold wins

  • AnTuTu — 45.88% more. 1240000 vs 850000.
  • RAM — 33.33% more. 16 GB vs 12 GB.
  • Screen size — 18.17% more. 8.0 " vs 6.77 ".
  • Water resistance: IPX8 (vs IP64).
  • Promised OS updates: 7 (vs 3).
  • Wireless charging: 7.5 W vs 0 W.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecNothing - Phone (3a) ProGoogle - Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Weight211 glead257 g
Thickness8.4 mmlead10.5 mm
Water resistanceIP64IPX8lead
Form factorbarfoldable_booklead

Display

SpecNothing - Phone (3a) ProGoogle - Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Screen size6.77 "8.0 "lead
Pixel density387 ppilead373 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3000 nitslead2700 nits

Performance

SpecNothing - Phone (3a) ProGoogle - Pixel 9 Pro Fold
RAM12 GB16 GBlead
Storage256 GB256 GB
AnTuTu8500001240000lead
CPU total clock11.0 GHz14.6 GHzlead

Cameras

SpecNothing - Phone (3a) ProGoogle - Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Main camera50 MPlead48 MP
Front camera50 MPlead10 MP
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecNothing - Phone (3a) ProGoogle - Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Battery capacity5000 mAhlead4650 mAh
Wired charging50 Wlead21 W
Wireless charging0 W7.5 Wlead

Connectivity

SpecNothing - Phone (3a) ProGoogle - Pixel 9 Pro Fold
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecNothing - Phone (3a) ProGoogle - Pixel 9 Pro Fold
OSAndroidAndroid
Promised OS updates3 years7 yearslead
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, Phone (3a) Pro or Pixel 9 Pro Fold?+

Phone (3a) Pro has 7.5% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 4650 mAh.

Which is lighter, Phone (3a) Pro or Pixel 9 Pro Fold?+

Phone (3a) Pro is 46g lighter — 211g vs 257g.

Is Phone (3a) Pro waterproof?+

Phone (3a) Pro has an IP64 rating.

Does Pixel 9 Pro Fold support 5G?+

Yes, Pixel 9 Pro Fold supports 5G.

Which has more RAM, Phone (3a) Pro or Pixel 9 Pro Fold?+

Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers 16GB of RAM.

Which has a better camera, Phone (3a) Pro or Pixel 9 Pro Fold?+

Phone (3a) Pro has a 50 MP main camera vs 48 MP.

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