Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Nothing Phone (3a)

March, 2025

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

October, 2025

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite


Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Price
EUR: €249EUR: €250
USD: $430USD: N/A
GBP: N/AGBP: N/A
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)199 g (7.02 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)		Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Colors
Black, White, BlueBlack, White
Models
A059A001T
Display
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Ultra HDR image support		AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Ultra HDR image support
Size
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 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, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM
256GB ROM, 8GB RAM
256GB ROM, 12GB RAM		128GB ROM, 8GB RAM
256GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Card Slot
NomicroSDXC
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main 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: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Secondary: 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120" (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Third: 2 MP (macro)
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 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
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v15Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Up to 3 major Android upgradesUp to 3 major Android upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 3.1Nothing OS 3.5
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 810Mali-G615 MC2
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Audio Jack
NoNo
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 828429 (v10)
GeekBench: 3278 (v6)
3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)
Battery
Battery Type
5000 mAh5000 mAh
Charging
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min33W wired, 50% in 20 min
5W reverse wired
Misc
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)

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