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- Phone (3a) vs Tank 1
Nothing Phone (3a) vs OSCAL Tank 1
What Phone (3a) does better (14) and where Tank 1 wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Display6.9
8.3Camera7.0
6.4Battery9.3
6.9Features6.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Phone (3a)Tank 1
| Phone (3a) | Tank 1 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.5 mm | 184 mm | −20.5 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 83 mm | −5.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 29.5 mm | −21.1 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 640 g | −439 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Phone (3a) better than Tank 1?
- Weight201 g vs 640 g3.2×
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 700 nits4.3×
- OLED panelYes · Tank 1: No
- Optical stabilisationYes · Tank 1: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Tank 1: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Tank 1: No
- Major OS updates promised3 vs 2+50%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 29.5 mm3.5×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Tank 1: No
- Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 800+75%
- Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Why is Tank 1 better than Phone (3a)?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 20,000 mAh4×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
- Wired charging50 W vs 55 W+10%
- Endurance per cycle44 h vs 154 h3.5×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · Phone (3a): Yes
- 4K selfie videoNo · Phone (3a): Yes
- Repairability classC vs B
- Drop resistance classC vs A
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 640 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 29.5 mm |
| Height | 163.5 mm | 184 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 83 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green | Black, Orange |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,392 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 700 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,273 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 71.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Mediatek Dimensity 7050 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 828,429 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,278 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,064 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.57" | 1/1.2" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 20,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Active use (test) | 13.6 h | — |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 55 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 79% | — |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.1 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Nothing OS 4.0 | DokeOS 4.2 |
| Major OS updates promised | 3 | 2 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | C | C |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,400 | 800 |
| Endurance per cycle | 44 h | 154 h |
| Repairability class | C | B |
| Drop resistance class | C | A |
