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Phone (3a) Lite vs Camon 40

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Tecno Camon 40

What Phone (3a) Lite does better (9) and where Camon 40 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Lite

7.8Score

9 advantages≈ $250

Tecno · 2025Camon 40

8.0Score

10 advantages

Higher score

8.5Display8.4

5.8Performance4.9

6.8Camera8.2

6.7Battery7.9

6.3Features5.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a) LiteCamon 40

	Phone (3a) Lite	Camon 40	Difference
Height	164 mm	164.1 mm	−0.1 mm
Width	78 mm	74.6 mm	+3.4 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.3 mm	+1 mm
Weight	199 g	177 g	+22 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than Camon 40?

Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,300 nits2.3×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,996 vs 1,986+51%
AnTuTu score691,743 vs 575,113+20%
5GYes · Camon 40: No
Max video4K vs 1080p
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+14%
Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 4+50%
Charged in 30 min75% vs 65%+15%

Why is Camon 40 better than Phone (3a) Lite?

RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationNo · Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx6+50%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
Weight199 g vs 177 g+12%
Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.3 mm+14%
Screen-to-body ratio86.7% vs 89.8%+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite≈ $2507.8	Tecno Camon 408.0
Design
Weight	199 g	177 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.3 mm
Height	164 mm	164.1 mm
Width	78 mm	74.6 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP54	IP66
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx6
Glass protection	Panda Glass	Panda King Glass
Colours	Black, White, Blue	Emerald Lake Green, Galaxy Black, Glacier White, Emerald Glow Green
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,392 px	2,436 px
Pixel density	388 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	1,228 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	89.8%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	691,743	575,113
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,996	1,986
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	853	—
Memory
RAM	8 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	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.57"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	16 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	15.1 h	—
Wired charging	33 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	75%	65%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO
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	HIOS 15
Major OS updates promised	3	3
EU label
Energy class	A	—
Battery charge cycles	1,400	—
Endurance per cycle	54 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	C	—