Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Pixel 10a camera: 6 real photos

By Abu Bakar Saadat · Publisher: Saadat Rafiq · Photos taken 24 October 2026

In our daylight photos the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro was a little brighter and warmer, with more magenta in the purples, while the Pixel 10a had more contrast and a cooler look. In the statue shot, against the light, the Nothing photo has a milky haze on the left. Both saved files of about 12 MP.

How these were taken

24 October 2026, Palmengarten, Frankfurt am Main, sunny with clouds, between 14:28 and 15:27. Each scene was shot with all 11 of our test phones within a few minutes, each on the same tripod, each on its default auto camera settings. The main camera at 1x, the roses at 2x. Location data removed, people blurred, no other edits. How we test · Compare these two in the Camera Lab

What the photo files show

Nothing Phone (4a) ProGoogle Pixel 10a
Saved file at 1x4096 × 3072 (12.6 MP)4000 × 3000 (12 MP)
Main lens (35 mm equivalent)24 mm24 mm
2x photo48 mm equivalent, 4096 × 3072 (12.6 MP)24 mm equivalent, digital zoom 2x, 4000 × 3000 (12 MP)
Software in the filesnot recordedHDR+ 1.0.809520727zd

Read from the original photo files. A bigger file is not automatically a better photo: it means more pixels to crop into.

Fountain and pond

Bright sky, moving water and autumn trees in one wide view.

Fountain and pond, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro24 mm equivalent · f/1.88 · ISO 50 · 1/1774 s
Fountain and pond, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 10a24 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 28 · 1/1072 s

Centre crop

Fountain and pond, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, centre crop
Fountain and pond, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a, centre crop

What we see: The Nothing trees look warmer; the Pixel sky and water are a deeper blue.

Taken 14:33:28 (Nothing Phone (4a) Pro) and 14:37:53 (Google Pixel 10a).

Red sculpture

A strong red in sun and shade, against grass.

Red sculpture, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro24 mm equivalent · f/1.88 · ISO 50 · 1/284 s
Red sculpture, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 10a24 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 24 · 1/104 s

Centre crop

Red sculpture, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, centre crop
Red sculpture, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a, centre crop

What we see: Close. The Nothing frame is a little different and its grass slightly warmer.

Taken 14:50:21 (Nothing Phone (4a) Pro) and 14:47:05 (Google Pixel 10a).

Statue under ivy

White stone in shade with bright sky behind it.

Statue under ivy, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro24 mm equivalent · f/1.88 · ISO 50 · 1/1139 s
Statue under ivy, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 10a24 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 26 · 1/467 s

Centre crop

Statue under ivy, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, centre crop
Statue under ivy, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a, centre crop

What we see: With bright sky behind the pergola, the Nothing photo shows a milky haze on the left side, easiest to see in the centre crop. The Pixel photo is clearer there.

Taken 14:55:01 (Nothing Phone (4a) Pro) and 14:58:15 (Google Pixel 10a).

Roses at 2x

Every phone set to its 2x zoom.

Roses at 2x, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro48 mm equivalent · f/1.88 · ISO 50 · 1/222 s
Roses at 2x, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 10a24 mm equivalent, digital zoom 2x · f/1.7 · ISO 25 · 1/307 s

Centre crop

Roses at 2x, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, centre crop
Roses at 2x, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a, centre crop

What we see: The Nothing roses look a lighter, pinker red and its leaves lighter; the Pixel roses lean crimson.

Taken 15:02:52 (Nothing Phone (4a) Pro) and 15:02:30 (Google Pixel 10a).

Bench and asters

Bright white paint next to purple flowers and deep shade.

Bench and asters, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro24 mm equivalent · f/1.88 · ISO 50 · 1/612 s
Bench and asters, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 10a24 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 26 · 1/352 s

Centre crop

Bench and asters, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, centre crop
Bench and asters, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a, centre crop

What we see: Very close; the Pixel shadows under the trees are a little darker.

Taken 15:15:04 (Nothing Phone (4a) Pro) and 15:16:25 (Google Pixel 10a).

Pansy bed

Hundreds of small flowers: fine detail and many colours.

Pansy bed, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro24 mm equivalent · f/1.88 · ISO 50 · 1/513 s
Pansy bed, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a
Google Pixel 10a24 mm equivalent · f/1.7 · ISO 24 · 1/254 s

Centre crop

Pansy bed, photographed with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, centre crop
Pansy bed, photographed with the Google Pixel 10a, centre crop

What we see: The Nothing purples lean magenta; the Pixel purples are bluer.

Taken 15:25:34 (Nothing Phone (4a) Pro) and 15:22:38 (Google Pixel 10a).

What this comparison does not show

  • Night, indoor and portrait photos: not shot yet.
  • Ultra-wide and telephoto lenses beyond 2x, and video.
  • Other light: this is one sunny afternoon. Colours can change in cloud or at dusk.
  • Other copies of the same phone: we have one of each.

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