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HAMMER Ranger vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
What Ranger does better (6) and where Phone (3a) Lite wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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2.8Display8.5
5.8Camera6.8
5.5Battery6.7
6.7Features6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
RangerPhone (3a) Lite
| Ranger | Phone (3a) Lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.9 mm | 164 mm | −3.1 mm |
| Width | 80 mm | 78 mm | +2 mm |
| Thickness | 12.2 mm | 8.3 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Weight | 269 g | 199 g | +70 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Ranger better than Phone (3a) Lite?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
- eSIMYes · Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Repairability classB vs C
- Drop resistance classA vs C
- Endurance per cycle70 h vs 54 h+30%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than Ranger?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- OLED panelNo · Ranger: Yes
- 5GNo · Ranger: Yes
- Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
- Pixel density282 ppi vs 388 ppi+38%
- Weight269 g vs 199 g+35%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Ranger: Yes
- Dual SIMNo · Ranger: Yes
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+14%
- Screen size6″ vs 6.8″+13%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness12.2 mm vs 8.3 mm+47%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 269 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 12.2 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 160.9 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 80 mm | 78 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Panda Glass |
| Colours | Black | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 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 | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,228 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 71% | 86.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Chip maker | Mediatek | MediaTek |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G57 MC2 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 691,743 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,996 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 853 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 15.1 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 75% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -29.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.98 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | 70 h | 54 h |
| Repairability class | B | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | C |
