Which has the bigger battery, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL or the Nothing Phone (3)?

The Nothing Phone (3) has the bigger battery: 5,150 mAh against 5,060 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.

Which was cheaper at launch?

The Nothing Phone (3) launched at $799, against $1,099 for the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (US launch prices; street prices drop over time).

The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is 2.2 mm taller, 1 mm wider, 0.5 mm thinner and 3 g heavier than the Nothing Phone (3). Its screen is 0.13" larger.

Body	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Nothing Phone (3)
Size	162.8 × 76.6 × 8.5 mm	160.6 × 75.6 × 9 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm (better)	9 mm
Weight	221 g	218 g (better)
Frame	polished metal	Aluminum1
Back	matte glass	Gorilla Glass Victus1
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Colours	Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian	White, Black

Performance and software	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Nothing Phone (3)
Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
CPU	1x 3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.9 GHz Cortex-A5201	Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)1
Ships with	Android 14	Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.5
OS updates	7 years (to Aug 2031)	—
Security updates	7 years (to Aug 2031)	—

Cameras	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Nothing Phone (3)
Rear	50 MP Main 48 MP Ultrawide 48 MP Telephoto (5× optical)	50 MP Main, OIS 50 MP Periscope telephoto (3× optical), OIS 50 MP Ultrawide
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Optical zoom	5× (better)	3×
Front	42 MP	50 MP
Video	8K at 30 FPS	4K at 60 fps1

Features	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL	Nothing Phone (3)
Fingerprint	Fingerprint Unlock1	Under-display optical
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes

Highlighted: the better value where one is clearly better. Sources for each phone are listed on the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Nothing Phone (3) pages.

Is the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL bigger than the Nothing Phone (3)?: The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is 2.2 mm taller, 1 mm wider, 0.5 mm thinner and 3 g heavier than the Nothing Phone (3). Its screen is 0.13" larger.
Which has the bigger battery, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL or the Nothing Phone (3)?: The Nothing Phone (3) has the bigger battery: 5,150 mAh against 5,060 mAh. Real battery life also depends on the chip and screen.
Which was cheaper at launch?: The Nothing Phone (3) launched at $799, against $1,099 for the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (US launch prices; street prices drop over time).