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

Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a)

Announced On:March, 2025

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Announced On:October, 2025

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

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

Price
EUR: €249	EUR: €250
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)	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, Blue	Black, White
Models
A059	A001T

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, 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 5	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 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, 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/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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

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	5.3, 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/1.9, 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, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@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

Radio
Multimedia
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v15	Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Up to 3 major Android upgrades	Up to 3 major Android upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 3.1	Nothing OS 3.5

Chipset
Hardware
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 810	Mali-G615 MC2
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
Audio Jack
No	No

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, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired

SAR EU
Misc
	0.98 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)

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