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Phone (3a) Pro vs Phone (4a) Pro

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

What Phone (3a) Pro does better (4) and where Phone (4a) Pro wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Pro

8.6Score

4 advantages≈ $480

Nothing · 2026Phone (4a) Pro

9.2Score

17 advantages≈ $500

Higher score

8.5Display9.7

6.8Performance7.7

9.1Camera9.5

6.4Battery7.8

7.5Features8.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a) ProPhone (4a) Pro

	Phone (3a) Pro	Phone (4a) Pro	Difference
Height	163.5 mm	163.7 mm	−0.2 mm
Width	77.5 mm	76.6 mm	+0.9 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	211 g	210 g	+1 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) Pro better than Phone (4a) Pro?

4K selfie videoYes · Phone (4a) Pro: No
Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
Charged in 30 min79% vs 68%+16%
Loudspeaker loudness-23.3 LUFS vs -23.8 LUFS+-2%

Why is Phone (4a) Pro better than Phone (3a) Pro?

AnTuTu score820,097 vs 1,133,279+38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,061 vs 2,075+96%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,327 vs 4,170+25%
Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 5,000 nits+67%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Active use (test)13.6 h vs 15.3 h+12%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Energy classC vs A
Measured brightness1,307 nits vs 1,557 nits+19%
Optical zoom3× vs 3.5×+17%
Pixel density387 ppi vs 440 ppi+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro≈ $4808.6	Nothing Phone (4a) Pro≈ $5009.2
Design
Weight	211 g	210 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm
Height	163.5 mm	163.7 mm
Width	77.5 mm	76.6 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Aluminium
Ingress protection	IP64	IP65
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx5
Glass protection	Panda Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Black, Gray	Black, Silver, Pink
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,260 px
Resolution (height)	2,392 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	387 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	5,000 nits
Measured brightness	1,307 nits	1,557 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	88%	93.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
GPU	Adreno 810	Adreno 722
AnTuTu score	820,097	1,133,279
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,327	4,170
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,061	2,075
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
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"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	3×	3.5×
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	50 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,080 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	13.6 h	15.3 h
Wired charging	50 W	50 W
Charged in 30 min	79%	68%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.4	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	-23.3 LUFS	-23.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Nothing OS 4.0	Nothing OS 4.1
Major OS updates promised	3	3
EU label
Energy class	C	A
Battery charge cycles	1,400	1,400
Endurance per cycle	43 h	63 h
Repairability class	C	C
Drop resistance class	C	C