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Phone (3a) vs Phone (4a)

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

What Phone (3a) does better (2) and where Phone (4a) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a)

8.3Score

2 advantages≈ $390

Nothing · 2026Phone (4a)

8.8Score

11 advantages≈ $460

Higher score

8.5Display9.4

6.8Performance7.0

8.3Camera9.2

6.4Battery7.1

6.9Features6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a)Phone (4a)

	Phone (3a)	Phone (4a)	Difference
Height	163.5 mm	164 mm	−0.5 mm
Width	77.5 mm	77.6 mm	−0.1 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.6 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	201 g	204 g	−4 g

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

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

Charged in 30 min79% vs 68%+16%
Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.6 mm+2%

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

Optical zoom2× vs 3.5×+75%
AnTuTu score828,429 vs 863,305+4%
Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 4,500 nits+50%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,278 vs 3,374+3%
Measured brightness1,273 nits vs 1,549 nits+22%
Energy classC vs B
Pixel density387 ppi vs 440 ppi+14%
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,064 vs 1,128+6%
Endurance per cycle44 h vs 52 h+17%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,224 px+13%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (3a)≈ $3908.3	Nothing Phone (4a)≈ $4608.8
Design
Weight	201 g	204 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.6 mm
Height	163.5 mm	164 mm
Width	77.5 mm	77.6 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP64	IP64
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx4
Glass protection	Panda Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green	Pink, White, Black, Blue
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,224 px
Resolution (height)	2,392 px	2,720 px
Pixel density	387 ppi	440 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	4,500 nits
Measured brightness	1,273 nits	1,549 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	88%	87.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
GPU	Adreno 810	Adreno 810
AnTuTu score	828,429	863,305
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,278	3,374
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,064	1,128
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	1/1.57"	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	3.5×
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	5,080 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	13.6 h	13.6 h
Wired charging	50 W	50 W
Charged in 30 min	79%	68%
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	5.4	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	-24.1 LUFS	-24 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	B
Battery charge cycles	1,400	1,400
Endurance per cycle	44 h	52 h
Repairability class	C	C
Drop resistance class	C	C