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Xplore 1 vs Phone (3a)

Blackview Xplore 1 vs Nothing Phone (3a)

What Xplore 1 does better (16) and where Phone (3a) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Blackview · 2025Xplore 1

8.5Score

16 advantages≈ $380

Higher score

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a)

8.3Score

13 advantages≈ $390

6.9Display8.5

7.0Camera8.3

9.3Battery6.4

8.2Features6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Xplore 1Phone (3a)

	Xplore 1	Phone (3a)	Difference
Height	184 mm	163.5 mm	+20.5 mm
Width	83 mm	77.5 mm	+5.5 mm
Thickness	29.5 mm	8.4 mm	+21.1 mm
Weight	638 g	201 g	+437 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Xplore 1 better than Phone (3a)?

Battery capacity20,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh4×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Wired charging55 W vs 50 W+10%
Endurance per cycle155 h vs 44 h3.5×
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Memory card slotYes · Phone (3a): No
4K selfie videoYes · Phone (3a): No
Repairability classB vs C
Drop resistance classA vs C

Why is Phone (3a) better than Xplore 1?

Weight638 g vs 201 g3.2×
Peak brightness700 nits vs 3,000 nits4.3×
OLED panelNo · Xplore 1: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · Xplore 1: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Xplore 1: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Xplore 1: Yes
Thickness29.5 mm vs 8.4 mm3.5×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Xplore 1: Yes
Battery charge cycles800 vs 1,400+75%
Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Screen-to-body ratio71.5% vs 88%+23%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Blackview Xplore 1≈ $3808.5	Nothing Phone (3a)≈ $3908.3
Design
Weight	638 g	201 g
Thickness	29.5 mm	8.4 mm
Height	184 mm	163.5 mm
Width	83 mm	77.5 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP64
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Panda Glass
Colours	Black, Orange	Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,460 px	2,392 px
Pixel density	396 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	700 nits	3,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,273 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	71.5%	88%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Adreno 810
AnTuTu score	—	828,429
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,278
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,064
Memory
RAM	16 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	2×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	20,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	13.6 h
Wired charging	55 W	50 W
Charged in 30 min	—	79%
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	DokeOS 4.2	Nothing OS 4.0
Major OS updates promised	—	3
EU label
Energy class	C	C
Battery charge cycles	800	1,400
Endurance per cycle	155 h	44 h
Repairability class	B	C
Drop resistance class	A	C