Nothing Phone (3a) vs Huawei Pura X Specs Comparison

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Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing Phone (3a) Huawei Pura X
Released · Mar 11, 2025
Released · Mar 20, 2025
6.8-inch · 2392 x 1080 px
6.3-inch · 2120 x 1320 px
50 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
50 MP Main · 10.7 MP Selfie
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
4720 mAh
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Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2392 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI 2120 x 1320 px, 16:10 ratio, 396 PPI
Technology
OLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
87.32 % 87.47 %
Peak brightness
3000 cd/m2 (nit) 2500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Panda Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Folding inside the device
Front cover display
3.5 inches
980 x980 px
OLED
120Hz refresh rate

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1x 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x 2.4GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A520, 64-bit Octa-core, 1x 2.50GHz TaishanV121 + 3x 2.15GHz TaishanV120 + 4x 1.60GHz Taishan-Little, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 710 HiSilicon Maleoon 920
RAM
8GB 12GB
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable 256GB
OS
Android (15) HarmonyOS
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 4720 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Reverse wired charging Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 50.0W Wired: 66.0W
Wireless: 40.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 23 mm
Second camera
50 MP (Telephoto)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.74"
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 3.5x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 80 mm
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
40 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Yes
Front
32 MP 10.7 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
(163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm)
5.64 x 3.61 x 0.28 inches
(143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mm)
Folded
3.61 x3.61 x0.59 inches (91.7 x 91.7 x 15.1 mm)
Weight
7.09 oz(201.0 g) 6.81 oz(193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP64 Water; IPX8
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue Red, Green, Gray, White, Black

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 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
5.4 5.2
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),Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC, Infrared

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 379 $ 1037
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, SIM ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025 Mar 20, 2025

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
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