Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs 1

Name Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Nothing Phone (1)
Image Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Nothing Phone (1)
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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite – frontNothing Phone (3a) Lite – backNothing Phone (3a) Lite – left sideNothing Phone (3a) Lite – right side
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MSRP $279 $460
Released Oct 2025 Jul 2022
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 12
Latest OS update? - Android 14
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.77″ 6.55″
Resolution (H×W) 2392×1080 2400×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.93:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 388 PPI 402 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Adreno 642L
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 2.5 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 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 8 MP 50 MP
Telephoto ❌ ❌
Optical zoom ❌ ❌
Other cameras (macro/depth) 2 MP macro ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ❌ ✔
8K video? ❌ ❌
4K video? 30 fps 30 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 16 MP wide 16 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 5.4 5.2
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Wired charging speed? 33 W 33 W
Wireless charging? ❌ 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ❌ ✔ 5 W
Audio
Speakers 1.0 (mono) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP54 IP53
Screen material Panda Glass Gorilla Glass 5
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Panda Glass Gorilla Glass 5
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Notification LED (back) Transparent back panel, 5 LED light strips
Color options: Black, White Black, White
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.80×0.83 15.92×7.58×0.83
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.07×0.33 6.27×2.98×0.33
Weight (gram): 199 193.5
Weight (oz): 7.02 6.84
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool, case SIM tool
More info
Model numbers A001T A063
User guide / manual User Guide User guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Nothing.tech
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is newer (Oct 2025 vs Jul 2022), has a larger display (6.77″ vs 6.55″) and has a larger battery (5000 mAh vs 4500 mAh).

The Nothing Phone (1) costs $181 more ($460 vs $279), has a sharper display (402 PPI vs 388 PPI) and has more RAM (up to 12 GB vs 8 GB).

Only on the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite: memory card slot and other cameras (2 MP macro). Only on the Nothing Phone (1): Video HDR, wireless charging (15 Watt) and reverse wireless charging (5 W).

Other differences: operating system (Android 15 vs Android 12), display type (AMOLED vs OLED), chipset (Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro vs Snapdragon 778G+ 5G), Bluetooth (5.4 vs 5.2) and water resistance (IP54 vs IP53). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates.

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