Nothing Phone (1) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison
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| Nothing Phone (1) | Nothing Phone (3a) |
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Released
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Jul 16, 2022
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Released
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Mar 11, 2025
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4500 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jul 12, 2022 | Mar 04, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - €330 12GB/256GB - $379 | €379 |
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Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm |
6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm |
| Weight | |
| 7.02 oz / 193.5 g | 7.09 oz / 201.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP64 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Blue | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.5-inch, 85.93% screen-to-body | 6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR | OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI | 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Panda Glass |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1184 (Average) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.8 (Good) | 2.2 (Average) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm) | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A78 3x2.2GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.9GHz Cortex-A55 |
Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A520 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 642L | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB | 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (12) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1035 | 1174 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 2933 | 3337 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 769 | 1060 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 761 | 1055 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging | Fast charging Reverse wired charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 33.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Wired: 50.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 8min
Browsing
12h 28min
Video
10h 13min
Gaming
7h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57" |
| Second camera | |
| 50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.7" |
8 MP (Ultra-wide) |
| Third camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74" |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps) | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps) |
| Front | |
| 16 MP | 32 MP |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.2 | 5.4 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 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, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| 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 | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 19 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A | |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM |
Alternative variants
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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