Nothing Phone 1 vs 3a

Name Nothing Phone (1) Nothing Phone (3a)
Image Nothing Phone (1) Nothing Phone (3a)
MSRP $460 $379
Released Jul 2022 Mar 2025
Availability Discontinued Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 12 Android 15
Latest OS update? Android 14 -
Display specifications
Display type OLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.55″ 6.77″
Resolution (H×W) 2400×1080 2392×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.93:9
Pixel density (PPI) 402 PPI 387 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPU Adreno 642L Adreno 810
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 8 GB | 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD)
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 8 MP
Telephoto 50 MP
Optical zoom
Other cameras (macro/depth)
Main camera features
Photo HDR?
Video HDR?
8K video?
4K video? 30 fps 30 fps
1080p video? 30/60 fps 30/60/120 fps
Other resolutions?
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 16 MP wide 32 MP wide
Secondary
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR?
4K selfie video?
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions?
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots)
eSIM?
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.4
NFC?
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging speed? 33 W 50 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ✔ 5 W
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port?
Build & materials
IP-Code IP53 IP64
Screen material Gorilla Glass 5 Panda Glass
Frame material Aluminum Plastic
Back material Gorilla Glass 5 Glass
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Transparent back panel, 5 LED light strips Transparent back panel, 3 LED light strips
Color options: White, Black Black, White, Blue
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.92×7.58×0.83 16.35×7.75×0.84
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.27×2.98×0.33 6.44×3.05×0.33
Weight (gram): 193.5 201
Weight (oz): 6.84 7.09
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger?
Adapters?
Other SIM tool SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A063 A059
User guide / manual User guide User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Nothing.tech
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