Nothing Phone (3a) vs Lava Play Max

Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a)

Announced On:March, 2025

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Lava Play Max

Lava Play Max

Announced On:December, 2025

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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Lava Play Max

Nothing Phone (3a)	Lava Play Max

Price
EUR: €249	EUR: €120
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)	-
Weight
201 g (7.09 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)	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Colors
Black, White, Blue	Deccan Black, Himalayan White
Models
A059

Type
Display
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Ultra HDR image support	LCD, 120Hz
Size
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm² (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.72 inches, 109.0 cm²
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~392 ppi density)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5

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 / 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	128GB ROM, 6GB RAM 128GB ROM, 8GB RAM
Storage Type
	UFS 3.1
Card Slot
No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

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 b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes	No

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: 50 MP, (wide), PDAF Secondary: secondary unspecified camera
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Video: 1080p@30fps	8 MP, (wide) Video: 1080p@30fps

Radio
Multimedia
No	Unspecified

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

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (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 810	Mali-G615 MC2
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), unspecified sensors
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
Audio Jack
No	3.5 mm

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

Battery Type
Battery
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min	33W wired, 100% in 83 min

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