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Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing Phone (3a) Nothing Phone (4a)
Released · Mar 11, 2025
Expected release · Mar 13, 2026
6.8-inch · 2392x1080px
6.8-inch · 2720x1224px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5080 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025 Mar 05, 2026
Scheduled release
Mar 13, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - €330
12GB/256GB - $379 | €379
8GB/128GB - €349
8GB/256GB - €389
12GB/256GB - €429

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm
6.45 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches
163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm
Weight
7.09 oz / 201.0 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
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
Colors
Black, White, Blue White, Blue, Pink, Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 87.44% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits
Resolution
2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI 2720x1224px, 440 PPI
Protection
Panda Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1184 (Average) Untested
Bright Min
2.2 (Average) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm) Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
1x2.7GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 710 Adreno 810
Memory
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15) Android (16), up to 3 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1174 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3337 Untested
3D Mark High
1060 Untested
3D Mark Low
1055 Untested

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5080 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Reverse wired charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
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
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.57"
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) 8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.74"
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, Autofocus, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.5x
Aperture size: F2.9
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
32 MP 32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
126
Overall
135
Photo
117
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

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
Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Yes
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, 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
Additional microphone(s)
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, n71, n77, n78
LTE 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, 26, 28, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42 38, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

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Memory 12GB/256GB
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