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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Phone (2)

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Phone (2)

73 out of 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
71 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing Phone (2)

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.77-inch Nothing Phone (3a) Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on March 4, 2025, against the Nothing Phone (2), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 1 year and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4700 mAh
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2)
  • 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1200K versus 750K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 45% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1718 and 1182 points

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Phone (2) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Phone (3a) Pro
vs
Phone (2)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.77 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio - 20:9
PPI387 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio88%87.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 98.3%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.52 mm (6.44 inches)162.1 mm (6.38 inches)
Width77.5 mm (3.05 inches)76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness8.39 mm (0.33 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight211 g (7.44 oz)201.2 g (7.1 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame material - Metal
ColorsBlack, GrayWhite, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Nothing Phone (2) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock2500 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache - 6 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 810Adreno 730
GPU shading units2561024
GPU clock1050 MHz900 MHz
FLOPS~537.6 GFLOPS~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4459 -
Single-core score11821718
Multi-core score33574478
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Phone (2)+60%
1200612
CPU273000348707
GPU192089385273
Memory135075207889
UX150509258743
Total score7506731200612
SamplesLess than 3[13 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type - UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMNothing OS 3.1Nothing OS 2.5
OS size - 28 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power50 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 19 min)Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:56 hr1:04 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:12 hr
Watching video - 16:37 hr
Gaming - 06:07 hr
Standby - 91 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/2.6 -
Focal length70 mm -
Sensor size1/1.95" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm -
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2.76"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Samples - Photo samples of Nothing Phone (2) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61446528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
Focal length24 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.74"
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus - No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2025July 2023
Release dateMarch 2025July 2023
Launch price$459$599
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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