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Nothing Phone (3a) vs TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra

What Phone (3a) does better (7) and where NxtPaper 60 Ultra wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a)
8.3Score
7 advantages≈ $390
vs
TCL NxtPaper 60 Ultra
8.6Score
15 advantages≈ $410
Higher score
8.5Display7.0
8.3Camera9.0
6.4Battery7.5
6.9Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a)NxtPaper 60 Ultra
77.5 × 163.58.481.2 × 174.57.6
Phone (3a)NxtPaper 60 UltraDifference
Height163.5 mm174.5 mm−11 mm
Width77.5 mm81.2 mm−3.7 mm
Thickness8.4 mm7.6 mm+0.8 mm
Weight201 g227 g−26 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) better than NxtPaper 60 Ultra?

  1. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 850 nits3.5×
  2. Wired charging50 W vs 33 W+52%
  3. OLED panelYes · NxtPaper 60 Ultra: No
  4. Weight201 g vs 227 g+13%
  5. Pixel density387 ppi vs 358 ppi+8%
  6. Charged in 30 min79% vs 50%+58%
  7. Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 1,000+40%

Why is NxtPaper 60 Ultra better than Phone (3a)?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
  4. Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. eSIMNo · Phone (3a): Yes
  7. Energy classC vs B
  8. Repairability classC vs B
  9. Drop resistance classC vs B
  10. Screen size6.8″ vs 7.2″+6%
  11. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+4%
  12. Endurance per cycle44 h vs 51 h+16%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight201 g227 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.6 mm
Height163.5 mm174.5 mm
Width77.5 mm81.2 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionPanda Glass—
ColoursBlack, White, Blue, Community Edition greenLunar White, Nebula Black
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.8″7.2″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px2,340 px
Pixel density387 ppi358 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits850 nits
Measured brightness1,273 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88%89.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Mediatek Dimensity 7400
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 810Mali-G615 MC2
AnTuTu score828,429—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,278—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,064—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/1.55"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom2×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)13.6 h—
Wired charging50 W33 W
Charged in 30 min79%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.1 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 4.0—
Major OS updates promised33
EU label
Energy classCB
Battery charge cycles1,4001,000
Endurance per cycle44 h51 h
Repairability classCB
Drop resistance classCB
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