Nothing Phone 3 vs 2a

Name Nothing Phone (3) Nothing Phone (2a)
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Nothing Phone (3) – frontNothing Phone (3) – backNothing Phone (3) – left sideNothing Phone (3) – right side
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MSRP $799 $349
Released Jul 2025 Mar 2024
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 14
Latest OS update? - Android 14
Display specifications
Display type OLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.67″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 2800×1260 2412×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 394 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Dimensity 7200 Pro
GPU Adreno 825 Mali-G610 MC4
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.21 GHz 2.8 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB | 16 GB 8 GB | 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 50 MP 50 MP
Telephoto 50 MP ❌
Optical zoom 3× ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ❌
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30/60 fps 30 fps
1080p video? 30/60 fps 60/120 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 50 MP wide 32 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 60 fps ❌
1080p selfie video? 60 fps 60 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ✔
eSIM? ✔ ❌
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 6.0 5.3
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5150 mAh 5000 mAh
Wired charging speed? 65 W 45 W
Wireless charging? 15 Watt ❌
Reverse wireless charging? ✔ ❌
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP54
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass 5
Frame material Aluminum Plastic
Back material Gorilla Glass Victus Plastic
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Dot matrix Transparent back panel, 3 LED light strips
Color options: Black, White Black, White, Milk, Blue
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.06×7.56×0.90 16.17×7.63×0.86
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.32×2.98×0.35 6.37×3.00×0.34
Weight (gram): 218 190
Weight (oz): 7.69 6.70
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool, case SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A024 A142
User guide / manual User Guide User guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Nothing.tech
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (3) costs $450 more ($799 vs $349), is newer (Jul 2025 vs Mar 2024), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 394 PPI), has more RAM (up to 16 GB vs up to 12 GB), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB) and charges faster (65 W vs 45 W).

The Nothing Phone (2a) is lighter (190 g vs 218 g). Only on the Nothing Phone (3): telephoto (50 MP), optical zoom (3×), 4K selfie video (60 fps), eSIM, wireless charging (15 Watt) and reverse wireless charging.

Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs Android 14), display type (OLED vs AMOLED), chipset (Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Dimensity 7200 Pro), Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth (6.0 vs 5.3). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates.

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