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

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Nothing Phone (3)
Released · Aug 03, 2024
Not announced · Expected Mar 04, 2025
6.7-inch · 2412 x 1080 px
6.5-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
50 MP Main · 50 MP Selfie
50 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
4700 mAh
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Display

Size
6.7-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2412 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 394 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 7350 Pro (4 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2x 3.0GHz 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
256GB, not expandable 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: 50.0W Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 40min
Browsing
14h 4min
Video
10h 27min
Gaming
9h 19min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 24 mm
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
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
50 MP 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
121
Overall
132
Photo
110
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches
(161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm)
Weight
6.70 oz(190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
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
Colors
Black, Grey

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
$ 399

Availability

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

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM
RAM 12GB
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