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Phone (3a) vs Armor 33

Nothing Phone (3a) vs UleFone Armor 33

What Phone (3a) does better (15) and where Armor 33 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a)

8.3Score

15 advantages≈ $390

Higher score

UleFone · 2025Armor 33

8.2Score

11 advantages≈ $350

8.5Display6.8

8.3Camera6.8

6.4Battery9.4

6.9Features6.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a)Armor 33

	Phone (3a)	Armor 33	Difference
Height	163.5 mm	185.5 mm	−22 mm
Width	77.5 mm	85.5 mm	−8 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	34 mm	−25.6 mm
Weight	201 g	765 g	−564 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) better than Armor 33?

Weight201 g vs 765 g3.8×
Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 700 nits4.3×
OLED panelYes · Armor 33: No
Optical stabilisationYes · Armor 33: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Armor 33: No
5GYes · Armor 33: No
Thickness8.4 mm vs 34 mm4×
Max video4K vs 1080p
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+14%
Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 1,000+40%
Screen-to-body ratio88% vs 72.3%+22%

Why is Armor 33 better than Phone (3a)?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 25,500 mAh5.1×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Wired charging50 W vs 66 W+32%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
Endurance per cycle44 h vs 382 h8.7×
Memory card slotNo · Phone (3a): Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Phone (3a): Yes
Energy classC vs A
Drop resistance classC vs A
Screen size6.8″ vs 7″+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (3a)≈ $3908.3	UleFone Armor 33≈ $3508.2
Design
Weight	201 g	765 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	34 mm
Height	163.5 mm	185.5 mm
Width	77.5 mm	85.5 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
Display
Screen size	6.8″	7″
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	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	700 nits
Measured brightness	1,273 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	88%	72.3%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Mediatek Helio G100
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 810	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	828,429	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,278	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,064	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/2
Main sensor size	1/1.57"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	32 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	25,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	—
Active use (test)	13.6 h	—
Wired charging	50 W	66 W
Charged in 30 min	79%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.4	5.2
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	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.1 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Nothing OS 4.0	—
Major OS updates promised	3	—
EU label
Energy class	C	A
Battery charge cycles	1,400	1,000
Endurance per cycle	44 h	382 h
Repairability class	C	C
Drop resistance class	C	A