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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025	Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$379	$459

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.39 mm
Weight
7.09 oz (201.0 g)	7.44 oz (211.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP64	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Blue	Grey, Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits	OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits
Resolution
2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Panda Glass	Panda Glass

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 710	Adreno 710
Memory
8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 50.0W	Wired: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

17h 4min

Video

11h 6min

Gaming

11h 21min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 15min

Browsing

16h 13min

Video

10h 26min

Gaming

11h 6min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57"	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74"	50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.5
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
32 MP	50 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

126

Overall

135

Photo

117

Video

135

Overall

148

Photo

122

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.4
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 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

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

Cellular

5G Bands
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, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42	38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Nothing Phone (3a) Specs	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Specs
PhoneArena Review
Nothing Phone (3a) Review	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Review