Nothing Phone (3a) vs Honor Magic8 Lite

Nothing Phone (3a)

Announced On:March, 2025

Honor Magic8 Lite

Announced On:December, 2025

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Honor Magic8 Lite

Nothing Phone (3a)	Honor Magic8 Lite

Price
EUR: €249	EUR: N/A
USD: $430	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)	161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Build
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)	IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets, immersible up to 6m) Drop resistant up to 2.5m
Colors
Black, White, Blue	Midnight Black, Forest Green, Reddish Brown
Models
A059	MTN-NX1

Type
Display
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Ultra HDR image support	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
Size
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm² (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.79 inches, 112.1 cm² (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)	1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5	Scratch-resistant glass

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	LTE
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	SA/NSA

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 12GB RAM	256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 512GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Card Slot
No	No

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Secondary: 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm ∞), 2x optical zoom Third: 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120" (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	Primary: 108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, 1/1.67", OIS Secondary: 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Video: 1080p@30fps	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) Video: 1080p@30fps

Radio
Multimedia
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v15	Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Up to 3 major Android upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 3.1	Magic OS 9

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)
GPU
Adreno 810	Adreno 810
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No	No

Performance
Benchmarks
AnTuTu: 828429 (v10) GeekBench: 3278 (v6) 3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 754210 (v10) GeekBench: 3089 (v6) 3DMark: 982 (Wild Life Extreme)

Battery Type
Battery
5000 mAh	Si/C Li-Po 7500 mAh
Charging
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min	66W wired 7.5W reverse wired

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