Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (2) Specs Comparison
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| Nothing Phone (3a) | Nothing Phone (2) |
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Released
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Mar 11, 2025
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Released
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Jul 11, 2023
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6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2412x1080px
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Triple camera
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Dual camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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5000 mAh
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4700 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 04, 2025 | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - €330 12GB/256GB - $379 | €379 |
$599 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm |
6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | |
| 7.09 oz / 201.0 g | 7.10 oz / 201.2 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP64 | 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, Other | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Blue | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 89.61% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits | OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI | 2412x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 394 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 1184 (Average) | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 2.2 (Average) | 3 (Average) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A520 |
Octa-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 710 | Adreno 730 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB | 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (15) | Android (13) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1174 | 1658 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3337 | 4358 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 1060 | 2674 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1055 | 1654 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Reverse wired charging | Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 50.0W | Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
17h 4min
Video
11h 6min
Gaming
11h 21min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 29min
Browsing
15h 59min
Video
10h 14min
Gaming
5h 27min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57" |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) | 50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.76" |
| Third camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74" |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps) | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS |
| Front | |
| 32 MP | 32 MP |
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135
Photo
117
Video
139
Overall
147
Photo
131
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.4 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| 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 |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, 5G Ready |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A | |
| SIM type | |
| Dual Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM |
Alternative variants
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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| Memory | 12GB/512GB |
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