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Nothing Phone (3a)

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2025, October 29 2025, March 04
Status Available. Released 2025, October 29 Available. Released 2025, March 11
Body
Dimensions 164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in) 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Build Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass) Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
Display
Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size 6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density) 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection Panda Glass, Mohs level 5 Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
 Ultra HDR image support Ultra HDR image support
Platform
OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.5 Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Mali-G615 MC2 Adreno 810
Memory
Card slot microSDXC No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP (macro)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 33W wired, 50% in 20 min
5W reverse wired
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Misc
Colors Black, White, Blue Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green
SAR EU 0.98 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)    
Models A001T A059
Price About 250 EUR € 283.44
Our Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 691743 (v10), 939571 (v11)
GeekBench: 2996 (v6)
3DMark: 853 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 828429 (v10)
GeekBench: 3278 (v6)
3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1228 nits max brightness (measured) 1273 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -29.8 LUFS (Average) -24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery Active use score 15:07h Active use score 13:38h
EU LABEL
Energy Class A Class C
Battery 53:56h endurance, 1400 cycles 43:56h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall Class C (90 falls) Class C (90 falls)
Repairability Class C Class C

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