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Budget phones can’t shake their notorious reputation of having poor cameras.
However, in my experience, thats not the case with theNothing Phone3a Pro andGooglePixel 8a.
Nothing Phone 3a Pro.(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Dont let those specs get to your head just yet theyre never indicative of their real-world performance.
I see that, too, with the second image of the tree next to the house.
However, the Pixel 8a produces the better results.
Nothing Phone 3a Pro.(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
But the Pixel 8a applies just enough to make its shots pop more.
In contrast, the Nothing Phone 3a Pro looks dull.
This ones another close race, with neither the Nothing Phone 3a or Pixel 8a demonstrably outperforming the other.
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
The Nothing Phone 3a offers 3x and 6x zoom with macro photos, so it has an inherent advantage.
Just look at the red wooden railing with the first set of shots.
This time, however, the tides have turned.
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Impressively, the Nothing Phone 3a Pro beats out the Pixel 8a in every nighttime shot above.
Whats important to note here is that theres very little ambient light in the scene.
Gone are the days of fuzzy details and grainy looking low light images.
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Technically speaking, the Pixel 8a wins more categories in this shootout.
Its strengths lie in its strong main camera performance, portrait mode, and exceptional selfie camera.
Im also quite impressed with the Nothing phone’sastrophotography performance.
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Google Pixel 8a(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro(Image credit: Tom’s Guide / John Velasco)
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