Nothing Phone (3a) vs Sony Xperia 1 IV
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Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Sony Xperia 1 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
- Higher pixel density: 643ppi
- Lighter design: 185g vs 201g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.77 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 pixels | 1644x3840 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 21:9 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 643 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 84.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 480 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.52 mm (6.44 in) | 165 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 71 mm (2.8 in) |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm (0.33 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | n/a | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- White - Black - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz | 3000 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 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1050 MHz | 818 MHz |
| FLOPS | 537.6 GFLOPS | 1675.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1178 | 1466 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3214 | 3898 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 4435 | n/a |
| CPU | 215621 | 270941 |
| GPU | 197715 | 341298 |
| Memory | 145649 | 175475 |
| UX | 149368 | 207971 |
| NanoReview Score | 708353 | 995685 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 43.3 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 70 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 37 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 6192 |
| Writing score | n/a | 16836 |
| Web score | n/a | 8963 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6103 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10724 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12147 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 37 GB |
| UI Skin | Nothing OS 3.1 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 50 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (61% in 30 min) | Yes (47% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:06 h | 1:42 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:06 h | 05:38 h |
| Video Playback | 16:25 h | 10:08 h |
| Games | 05:49 h | 04:39 h |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 5.2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 124 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | Sony IMX557 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.3 |
| Focal length | 50 mm | 85 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX650 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/3.5 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 59 |
| Zoom | n/a | 116 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 20 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX663 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.44 | 1/2.9 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| 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 6E (802.11 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 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/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | May, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | June, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 329 | 1599 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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