Nothing Phone (2a) vs Nothing Phone (3) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2412 x 1084 px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.28 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510, 64-bit	Octa-core, 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x 2.8GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A520, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 735
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB, not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (15), Nothing OS 2.0 UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh	4700 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable
Charging
	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 45.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 25min

Browsing

13h 33min

Video

10h 5min

Gaming

8h 47min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76"	50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Features: OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
32 MP	32 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

124

Overall

129

Photo

119

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches (162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm)
Weight
6.70 oz(190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP54	Water; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
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 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)
3G
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	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 349 / € 329

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2024
Expected Announcement
	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (2a) Specs	Nothing Phone (3) Specs
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