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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
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77 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
    • Larger display: 6.83in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 210g vs 211g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    vs
    Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.77 in 6.83 in
    Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
    Pixel density 387 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1300 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    1300 nits
    Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel n/a Metal
    Frame n/a Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    88 %
    Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))    		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
    - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 722
    GPU Cores 256 512
    GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1150 MHz
    FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    1182
    Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
    1373
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    3357
    Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
    4243
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11821373
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33574243
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)44597583
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    750673
    Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
    1186813
    CPU273000390368
    GPU192089377879
    Memory135075193509
    UX150509225057
    NanoReview Score7506731186813

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 16
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 Nothing OS 4.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5080 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 50 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:12 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    24:09
    Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
    Video Playback16:21 hn/a
    Games05:48 hn/a
    Standby Mode120 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600Sony LYT-710
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/2.9
    Focal length70 mm80 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor size1/1.951/2.75 (0.36)
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm15 mm
    SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
    Sensor n/a ISOCELL CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.42 (0.29)
    Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
    Autofocus n/a No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos n/a No

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 459 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 499
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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