Nothing Phone 4a vs 3

Name Nothing Phone (4a) Nothing Phone (3)
Image Nothing Phone (4a) Nothing Phone (3)
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Nothing Phone (4a) – frontNothing Phone (4a) – backNothing Phone (4a) – left sideNothing Phone (4a) – right side
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MSRP ~$459 $799
Released Mar 2026 Jul 2025
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 Android 15
Latest OS update? - -
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED OLED
Display size (inch) 6.78″ 6.67″
Resolution (H×W) 2720×1224 2800×1260
Aspect ratio (H:W) 20:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 440 PPI 460 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 120 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPU Adreno 810 Adreno 825
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 2.7 GHz 3.21 GHz
RAM options (GB) 8 GB | 12 GB 12 GB | 16 GB
Memory options (GB) 128 | 256 256 | 512
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 50 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 50 MP
Telephoto 50 MP 50 MP
Optical zoom 3.5× 3×
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 50 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ❌ ✔
4K selfie video? ❌ 60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 60 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 7
Bluetooth 5.4 6.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 5080 mAh 5150 mAh
Wired charging speed? 50 W 65 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 IP64 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass 7i
Frame material Plastic Aluminum
Back material Glass Gorilla Glass Victus
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? Transparent back panel, glyph interface Dot matrix
Color options: Black, White, Blue, Pink Black, White
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 16.40×7.76×0.86 16.06×7.56×0.90
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.46×3.06×0.34 6.32×2.98×0.35
Weight (gram): 204.5 218
Weight (oz): 7.23 7.69
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ ❌
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool SIM tool, case
More info
Model numbers A069 A024
User guide / manual Not available User Guide
Official site link: Nothing.tech Nothing.tech
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Key differences

The Nothing Phone (4a) is newer (Mar 2026 vs Jul 2025) and is lighter (204.5 g vs 218 g). The Nothing Phone (3) costs $340 more ($799 vs ~$459), has a sharper display (460 PPI vs 440 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).

Only on the Nothing Phone (4a): Video HDR. 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: operating system (Android 16 vs Android 15), display type (AMOLED vs OLED), chipset (Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4), Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth (5.4 vs 6.0). Both have 120 Hz refresh rates.

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