Nothing Phone (3a)

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 11, 2025

6.8-inch · 2392x1080px

Triple camera

5000 mAh

8GB · 128GB

Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Android 15

6.4

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)	$379

Design
Dimensions	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
Weight	7.09 oz (201.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors	Black, White, Blue

Display
Size	6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body
Type	OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits
Resolution	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection	Panda Glass

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	1184 (Average)
Bright Min	2.2 (Average)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU	Adreno 710
Memory	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (15)
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	1174
GeekBench 6 Multi	3337
3D Mark High	1060
3D Mark Low	1055
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Battery
Type	5000 mAh
Charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed	Wired: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	7h 38min
Browsing:	17h 4min
Gaming:	11h 21min
Video:	11h 6min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera	50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74"
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	126
Photo score:	135
Video score:	117
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.4
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Type-C
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands	1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM

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Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	12GB/256GB

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