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HAMMER Construction 2 Thermal 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

What Construction 2 Thermal 5G does better (9) and where Phone (3a) Pro wins (13) — every spec side by side.

HAMMER Construction 2 Thermal 5G
8.6Score
9 advantages≈ $550
Higher score
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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Pro
8.6Score
13 advantages≈ $480
6.7Display8.5
7.0Camera9.1
8.2Battery6.4
9.8Features7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Construction 2 Thermal 5GPhone (3a) Pro
80.6 × 17213.677.5 × 163.58.4
Construction 2 Thermal 5GPhone (3a) ProDifference
Height172 mm163.5 mm+8.5 mm
Width80.6 mm77.5 mm+3.1 mm
Thickness13.6 mm8.4 mm+5.2 mm
Weight306 g211 g+95 g

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

Why is Construction 2 Thermal 5G better than Phone (3a) Pro?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 50 MP2.2×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx42.2×
  3. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+30%
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Phone (3a) Pro: No
  5. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. Memory card slotYes · Phone (3a) Pro: No
  7. Energy classA vs C
  8. Pixel density401 ppi vs 387 ppi+4%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Phone (3a) Pro better than Construction 2 Thermal 5G?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 50 W+52%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  3. OLED panelNo · Construction 2 Thermal 5G: Yes
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Construction 2 Thermal 5G: Yes
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · Construction 2 Thermal 5G: Yes
  6. Weight306 g vs 211 g+45%
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Construction 2 Thermal 5G: Yes
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+4%
  10. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
  11. Thickness13.6 mm vs 8.4 mm+62%
  12. Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight306 g211 g
Thickness13.6 mm8.4 mm
Height172 mm163.5 mm
Width80.6 mm77.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP69IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx9IPx4
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Panda Glass
ColoursOrange, BlackBlack, Gray
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelIPSAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,392 px
Pixel density401 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,307 nits
Screen-to-body ratio75.8%88%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Chip makerMediatekQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUMali G57 MC2Adreno 810
AnTuTu score—820,097
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,327
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,061
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP50 MP
4K selfie video—Yes
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—13.6 h
Wired charging33 W50 W
Charged in 30 min—79%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor—Under display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Nothing OS 4.0
Major OS updates promised—3
EU label
Energy classAC
Battery charge cycles—1,400
Endurance per cycle—43 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
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