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

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

Here we compared two mid-range 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 (3a), which is powered by the same chip. 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 (3)

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
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Phone (3a) 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 (3a)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.77 inches6.77 inches
Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels1080 x 2392 pixels
PPI387 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionPanda GlassPanda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio88%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.52 mm (6.44 inches)163.52 mm (6.44 inches)
Width77.5 mm (3.05 inches)77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness8.39 mm (0.33 inches)8.35 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight211 g (7.44 oz)201 g (7.09 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP64
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
ColorsBlack, GrayWhite, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Nothing Phone (3a) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max clock2500 MHz2500 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 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)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 810Adreno 810
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock1050 MHz1050 MHz
FLOPS~537.6 GFLOPS~537.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44594435
Single-core score11821178
Multi-core score33573214
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU273000273497
GPU192089201133
Memory135075173729
UX150509168025
Total score750673816384
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage type - UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMNothing OS 3.1Nothing OS 3.1

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power50 W50 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (60% in 15 min)Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full charging time1:05 hr0:56 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:09 hr -
Watching video16:21 hr -
Gaming05:48 hr -
Standby120 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 2x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 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 LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.6
Focal length70 mm50 mm
Sensor size1/1.95"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 6144 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm22 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.44"
Autofocus - No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2025March 2025
Release dateMarch 2025March 2025
Launch price$459$329
Configurations- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
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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