Compare Nothing Phone 3 vs Nothing Phone 3a
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Launch
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| Version | July 2025 | March 2025 |
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Network
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| Technology | 5G | 5G |
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Body
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| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM |
| Design | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Others | Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight) IP68 dust tight and water resistant | IP64 dust tight and water resistant, 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, ...) |
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Display
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| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Panda Glass |
| Various | Ultra HDR image support | |
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Platform
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| Operating System | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720) | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) |
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Memory
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| Card Slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
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Camera
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| Primary | 50 MP, f/1.7, OIS + 50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 3x optical zoom + 50 MP, 114˚ (ultrawide) | 50 MP (f/1.9)(Optical Image Stabilization) + 50 MP (3x optical zoom) + 8 MP (120°) |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@120fps |
| Selfie | 50 MP 4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps | 32 MP (1080p@30fps) |
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Sound
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm Jack | No | No |
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Comms
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| Wifi | a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band | a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
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| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
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Features
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
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Battery
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| Battery type | 5150 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired, 15W wireless, 7.5W reverse charging, 5W reverse wireless, 5W reverse wireless | 50W wired |
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Misc
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| Colors | White, Black | Black, White, Blue |
| Models | A059 | |
| Inside the box | Documents, SIM ejection tool, USB C to C cable | |
| Price | 800 USD | 400 USD |
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