Nothing Phone (1) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs Comparison

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9.0	6.4
Nothing Phone (1)	Nothing Phone (3a)
Released · Jul 16, 2022	Released · Mar 11, 2025
6.5-inch · 2400 x 1080 px	6.8-inch · 2392 x 1080 px
50 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie	50 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2392 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.93 %	87.32 %
Peak brightness
	3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SM7325-AE (6 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x 2.2GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core, 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 642L	Adreno 710
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable	128GB, not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (15)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging	Fast charging, Reverse wired charging
Max 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
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.7"	50 MP (Telephoto) Specifications: Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74"
Third camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
16 MP	32 MP

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

126

Overall

135

Photo

117

Video

Design

Dimensions
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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, 5G Ready	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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 9(1700), 19(800)	Bands 1(2100), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.4
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 379
In The Box
	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 12, 2022	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (1) Specs	Nothing Phone (3a) Specs
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