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

Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a)

Announced On:March, 2025

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Nothing Phone (3)

Nothing Phone (3)

Announced On:July, 2025

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

Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (3)

Price
EUR: €249	EUR: €539
USD: $430	USD: $639
GBP: N/A	GBP: £699
INR: N/A	INR: ₹46,450
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)	160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)	218 g (7.69 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 (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (submerged up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Black, White, Blue	White, Black
Models
A059	A024

Type
Display
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Ultra HDR image support	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 960Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm² (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm² (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)	1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 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 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, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 12GB RAM	256GB ROM, 12GB RAM 512GB ROM, 16GB RAM
Storage Type
	UFS 4.0
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/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE	6.0, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes	Yes

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, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS Secondary: 50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom. OIS Third: 50 MP, f/2.2, 114" (ultrawide), 1/2.76"
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Video: 1080p@30fps	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76" Features: HDR Video: 4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps

Radio
Multimedia
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v15	Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Up to 3 major Android upgrades	Upgradable to Android 16, Up to 5 major Android upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 3.1	Nothing OS 4.0

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Adreno 810	Adreno 825
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + (max 2 at a time)
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: 1948966 (v10) GeekBench: 6900 (v6) 3DMark: 4588 (Wild Life Extreme)

Battery Type
Battery
5000 mAh	Market-dependent versions: · Si/C 5150 mAh International model · Si/C 5500 mAh India model
Charging
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min	65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 15W wireless 7.5W reverse charging 5W reverse wireless

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