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

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

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

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 (2a), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro and came out 1 year and 1 month 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
  • Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (1296 against 973 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Shows 24% longer battery life (29:55 vs 24:09 hours)
  • Weighs 21 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Phone (2a) 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 (2a)

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 (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1300 nits700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits1300 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio88%87.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.3%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Phone (3a) Pro+33%
1296 nits
Phone (2a)
973 nits

Design and build

Height163.52 mm (6.44 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width77.5 mm (3.05 inches)76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness8.39 mm (0.33 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight211 g (7.44 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Plastic
Frame material - Plastic
ColorsBlack, GrayWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Nothing Phone (2a) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max clock2500 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
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)		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 650
GraphicsAdreno 810Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock1050 MHz1130 MHz
FLOPS~537.6 GFLOPS~578.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44593389
Single-core score11821125
Multi-core score33572563
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU273000218528
GPU192089179856
Memory135075144654
UX150509174342
Total score750673717380
SamplesLess than 3[23 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage type - UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMNothing OS 3.1Nothing OS 3.0
OS size - 21 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power50 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (60% in 15 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:05 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:09 hr11:32 hr
Watching video16:21 hr18:30 hr
Gaming05:48 hr06:26 hr
Standby120 hr148 hr
General battery life
Phone (3a) Pro
24:09 hr
Phone (2a)+24%
29:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)120 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
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung ISOCELL GN9
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

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61446528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
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 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
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2025March 2024
Release dateMarch 2025March 2024
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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