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Nothing Phone (2)
6.4
Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing Phone (2) Nothing Phone (3a)
Released · Jul 11, 2023
Released · Mar 11, 2025
6.7-inch · 2412 x 1080 px
6.8-inch · 2392 x 1080 px
50 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
50 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4700 mAh
5000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2412 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI 2392 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.61 % 87.32 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit) 3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x 2.5GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A510, 64-bit Octa-core, 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 730 Adreno 710
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable 128GB, not expandable
OS
Android (13), Nothing OS 2.0 UI Android (15)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4700 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: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 29min
Browsing
15h 59min
Video
10h 14min
Gaming
5h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min
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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: 1/2.76" 		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) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Features:
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Front
32 MP 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
139
Overall
147
Photo
131
Video
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video
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Design

Dimensions
6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches
(162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm) 		6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
(163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm)
Weight
7.10 oz(201.2 g) 7.09 oz(201.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water; IP54 Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, 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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, 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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) 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+), 42(3500), 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 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
5.3 5.4
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
MIMO, 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, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, 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
$ 599 $ 379
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 11, 2023 Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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Internal storage 512GB
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