Nothing Phone 3a vs 2

Name Nothing Phone (3a) Nothing Phone (2)
Image Nothing Phone (3a) Nothing Phone (2)
MSRP $379 $599
Released Mar 2025 Jul 2023
Availability Available Available
Current price Amazon Amazon
Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 15 Android 13
Latest OS update? - Android 14
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.77″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 2392×1080 2412×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.93:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 387 PPI 394 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU Adreno 810 Adreno 730
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.5 GHz 3.0 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 8 GB | 12 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 128 | 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD)
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 50 MP
Telephoto 50 MP
Optical zoom
Other cameras (macro/depth)
Main camera features
Photo HDR?
Video HDR?
8K video?
4K video? 30 fps 30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120 fps 30/60 fps
Other resolutions?
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 32 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 5.4 5.3
NFC?
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W 45 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 IP64 IP54
Screen material Panda Glass Gorilla Glass 5
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Glass Gorilla Glass 5
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Transparent back panel, 3 LED light strips Transparent back panel, 11 LED light strips
Color options: Black, White, Blue White, Dark Gray
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.35×7.75×0.84 16.21×7.64×0.86
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.44×3.05×0.33 6.38×3.01×0.34
Weight (gram): 201 201.2
Weight (oz): 7.09 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 A059 A065
User guide / manual User Guide User guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Nothing.tech
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