Apple iPhone Air vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025	Mar 04, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 8GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 8GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699	8GB/128GB - €330 12GB/256GB - $379 | €379

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 inches (~0.27 inches with camera bump) 156.2 x 74.7 x 5.64 (~6.9 mm with camera bump)	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g	7.09 oz / 201.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue	Black, White, Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits
Resolution
1260x2736px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Panda Glass
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	1184 (Average)
Bright Min
Untested	2.2 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	Adreno 710
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1TB	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (26.x)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1174
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	3337
3D Mark High
Untested	1060
3D Mark Low
Untested	1055

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Battery

Type
Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 20.0W	Wired: 50.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

17h 4min

Video

11h 6min

Gaming

11h 21min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm	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
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

126

Overall

135

Photo

117

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	5.4
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	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, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	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
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

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