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- Aurora A31 vs Phone (3a)
Doro Aurora A31 vs Nothing Phone (3a)
What Aurora A31 does better (1) and where Phone (3a) wins (19) — every spec side by side.
vs
3.0Display8.5
5.3Camera8.3
3.5Battery6.4
3.5Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Aurora A31Phone (3a)
| Aurora A31 | Phone (3a) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 170 mm | 163.5 mm | +6.5 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77.5 mm | −2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 11 mm | 8.4 mm | +2.6 mm |
| Weight | 207 g | 201 g | +6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Aurora A31 better than Phone (3a)?
- Memory card slotYes · Phone (3a): No
Why is Phone (3a) better than Aurora A31?
- Wired charging10 W vs 50 W5×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
- OLED panelNo · Aurora A31: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Aurora A31: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Aurora A31: Yes
- 5GNo · Aurora A31: Yes
- NFCNo · Aurora A31: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Aurora A31: Yes
- Pixel density282 ppi vs 387 ppi+37%
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 207 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 11 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 170 mm | 163.5 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Panda Glass |
| Colours | — | Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,560 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 282 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,273 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 88% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G85 | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Mail G52 MC2 | Adreno 810 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 828,429 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,278 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,064 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 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 video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | — | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 13.6 h |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 50 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 79% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass, hall | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Nothing OS 4.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | C |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 44 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | C |
