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

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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)
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 211g
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
  • Built-in eSIM

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) and Nothing Phone (3a) 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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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Pixel density 387 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88 %
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
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 163.52 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.39 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11781182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32143357
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44354459
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
CPU215621273000
GPU197715192089
Memory145649135075
UX149368150509
NanoReview Score708353750673

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 Nothing OS 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Web Browsing08:06 h08:09 h
Video Playback16:25 h16:21 h
Games05:49 h05:48 h
Standby Mode131 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
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-600
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.6
Focal length50 mm70 mm
Sensor size1/2.741/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 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
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.76
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 459
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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