Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Honor 100 Pro - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Honor 100 Pro

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
75 out 100
Honor 100 Pro
Nothing Phone (3a)
Honor 100 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Honor 100 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Honor 100 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 201g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Honor 100 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a)
vs
Honor 100 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1224x2700 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.85:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 437 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1272 nits
Honor 100 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP64 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Honor 100 Pro
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Honor 100 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Honor 100 Pro
1967
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Honor 100 Pro
5069
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11781967
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32145069
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Honor 100 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Honor 100 Pro
1527105
CPU215621382143
GPU197715618652
Memory145649278662
UX149368247648
NanoReview Score7083531527105

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 MagicOS 7.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (66 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Honor 100 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:06 hn/a
Video Playback16:25 hn/a
Games05:49 hn/a
Standby Mode131 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length50 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.74n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX816
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.51
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.3
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 n/a
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below