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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Sonim XP400

What Phone (3a) Lite does better (17) and where XP400 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Lite
7.8Score
17 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
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Sonim XP400
Sonim · 2025XP400
6.2Score
3 advantages≈ $270
8.5Display3.1
6.8Camera5.8
6.7Battery5.6
6.3Features6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a) LiteXP400
78 × 1648.378 × 17010.2
Phone (3a) LiteXP400Difference
Height164 mm170 mm−6 mm
Width78 mm78 mm=
Thickness8.3 mm10.2 mm−1.9 mm
Weight199 g230 g−31 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than XP400?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  2. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 500 nits6×
  3. OLED panelYes · XP400: No
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  6. Major OS updates promised3 vs 2+50%
  7. Pixel density388 ppi vs 272 ppi+43%
  8. Max video4K vs 1080p
  9. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  10. Weight199 g vs 230 g+16%
  11. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+14%
  12. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+4%

Why is XP400 better than Phone (3a) Lite?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  2. Stereo speakersNo · Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
  3. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications

Side by side

Sonim XP400Sonim XP400≈ $2706.2
Design
Weight199 g230 g
Thickness8.3 mm10.2 mm
Height164 mm170 mm
Width78 mm78 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP54IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, White, BlueBlack
Display
Screen size6.8″6.5″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px1,612 px
Pixel density388 ppi272 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits500 nits
Measured brightness1,228 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%76.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300 ProQualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G615 MC2Adreno 613
AnTuTu score691,743—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,996—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme853—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9—
Main sensor size1/1.57"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)15.1 h—
Wired charging33 W—
Charged in 30 min75%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-29.8 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)0.98 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.5—
Major OS updates promised32
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle54 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classC—
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