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- Phone (2a) vs Phone (3a)
Nothing Phone (2a) vs Nothing Phone (3a)
What Phone (2a) does better (4) and where Phone (3a) wins (10) — every spec side by side.
vs
8.0Display8.5
5.5Performance6.8
8.3Camera8.3
7.4Battery6.4
6.9Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Phone (2a)Phone (3a)
| Phone (2a) | Phone (3a) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.7 mm | 163.5 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Width | 76.3 mm | 77.5 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 201 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Phone (2a) better than Phone (3a)?
- Active use (test)15.9 h vs 13.6 h+17%
- CPU frequency2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+12%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,151 vs 1,064+8%
- Weight190 g vs 201 g+6%
Why is Phone (3a) better than Phone (2a)?
- AnTuTu score578,493 vs 828,429+43%
- Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 3,000 nits2.3×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,184 vs 3,278+50%
- Telephoto cameraNo · Phone (2a): Yes
- Wired charging45 W vs 50 W+11%
- Measured brightness981 nits vs 1,273 nits+30%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Charged in 30 min65% vs 79%+22%
- Loudspeaker loudness-26.3 LUFS vs -24.1 LUFS+-8%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.4 mm+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 161.7 mm | 163.5 mm |
| Width | 76.3 mm | 77.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP64 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Panda Glass |
| Colours | Black, White, Milk, Blue | Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,412 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 3,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 981 nits | 1,273 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 88% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC4 | Adreno 810 |
| AnTuTu score | 578,493 | 828,429 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,184 | 3,278 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,151 | 1,064 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 15.9 h | 13.6 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 50 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 79% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.3 LUFS | -24.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Nothing OS 3.0 | Nothing OS 4.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | C |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 44 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | C |
