Nothing Phone 3 vs 3a

Name Nothing Phone (3) Nothing Phone (3a)
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MSRP $799 $379
Released Jul 2025 Mar 2025
Availability Available Available
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 15
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type OLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.67″ 6.77″
Resolution (H×W) 2800×1260 2392×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 19.93:9
Pixel density (PPI) 460 PPI 387 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPU Adreno 825 Adreno 810
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 3.21 GHz 2.5 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 8 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 50 MP
Optical zoom 3× 2×
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 30/60/120 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 30 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 5.4
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 50 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 IP64
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Panda Glass
Frame material Aluminum Plastic
Back material Gorilla Glass Victus Glass
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, Blue
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.06×7.56×0.90 16.35×7.75×0.84
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.32×2.98×0.35 6.44×3.05×0.33
Weight (gram): 218 201
Weight (oz): 7.69 7.09
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 A059
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 $420 more ($799 vs $379), is newer (Jul 2025 vs Mar 2025), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 387 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 50 W).

The Nothing Phone (3a) is lighter (201 g vs 218 g). Only on the Nothing Phone (3): Selfie photo HDR, 4K selfie video (60 fps), eSIM, wireless charging (15 Watt) and reverse wireless charging.

Other differences: display type (OLED vs AMOLED), chipset (Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 3), Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth (6.0 vs 5.4) and water resistance (IP68 vs IP64). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates.

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