Google Pixel 6a vs Nothing Phone (1): Which of these midrange phones should you buy?

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Google Pixel 6a vs Nothing Phone (1): The Google Pixel 6a has arrived in India on par with the rest of the world, thereby keeping the Pixel series of smartphones alive here. Globally, this is Google's most affordable smartphone offering and it draws a lot from the flagship Pixel 6 models. At the same time, it cuts some corners to attain the lower price, which means it could upset the spec nerds. This is where the Nothing Phone (1) comes in.

The Nothing Phone (1) is all about a higher-end premium experience and with its fancy Glyph lights, it surely is a looker! It takes a different approach to the Android experience – an absolute clean OS, a great build, a stunning design and all the specs to keep the geeks happy. It also has another ace up its sleeves – a much lower price. Hence, if you have to spend almost Rs. 40,000 on either of these smartphones today, which one should you pick?

This is such a tough choice to make. The Pixel 6a has the charming dual tone design with the camera visor and an edge-to-edge display. It looks funky. On the other hand, the Nothing Phone (1) goes for a futuristic look with a transparent back showing its decorated insides that are further made pretty by the Glyph lights. The flat sides and surfaces also make this a stunning thing to behold. Design wise, its your pick! Build wise though, it is the Nothing Phone (1) that takes the lead with its glass back; the Pixel 6a has plastics on the back.

Nothing Phone (1) takes the lead here too with its 6.5-inch FHD+ OLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, Gorilla Glass 5, and symmetrical bezels. The Pixel 6a only offers a 6.1-inch 60Hz OLED display with Gorilla Glass 3.

The tables turn here! The Pixel 6a uses the Google Tensor chip from the flagship