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Phone (3a) Lite vs P3

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Realme P3

What Phone (3a) Lite does better (6) and where P3 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Lite

7.8Score

6 advantages≈ $250

Realme · 2025P3

8.4Score

12 advantages≈ $230

Higher score

8.5Display8.5

5.8Performance6.8

6.8Camera6.1

6.7Battery8.2

6.3Features7.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a) LiteP3

	Phone (3a) Lite	P3	Difference
Height	164 mm	163.2 mm	+0.8 mm
Width	78 mm	75.7 mm	+2.3 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	8 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	199 g	194 g	+5 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than P3?

NFCYes · P3: No
Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,000 nits+50%
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · P3: No
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+9%
Charged in 30 min75% vs 50%+50%

Why is P3 better than Phone (3a) Lite?

AnTuTu score691,743 vs 982,776+42%
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Stereo speakersNo · Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
Repairability classC vs B
Weight199 g vs 194 g+3%
Endurance per cycle54 h vs 65 h+21%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Thickness8.3 mm vs 8 mm+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite≈ $2507.8	Realme P3≈ $2308.4
Design
Weight	199 g	194 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	8 mm
Height	164 mm	163.2 mm
Width	78 mm	75.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP54	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx8
Glass protection	Panda Glass	—
Colours	Black, White, Blue	Space Silver, Comet Grey, Nebula Pink, Starlight Green
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,392 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	388 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	2,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,228 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	86.9%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Adreno 810
AnTuTu score	691,743	982,776
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,996	3,057
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	853	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.57"	1/2.88"
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Si/C
Active use (test)	15.1 h	—
Wired charging	33 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	75%	50%
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	5.2
NFC	Yes	No
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	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-29.8 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	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	Realme UI 6.0
Major OS updates promised	3	—
EU label
Energy class	A	A
Battery charge cycles	1,400	1,400
Endurance per cycle	54 h	65 h
Repairability class	C	B
Drop resistance class	C	C