Nothing Phone (3a)

Specifications
  • 6.77" 1080x2392 pixels
  • 50MP 2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
  • 5000mAh 50W
Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2025, March 04
Status Available. Released 2025, March 11
Body
Dimensions 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 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, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection Panda Glass
 Ultra HDR image support
Platform
OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, 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
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Single 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
 Circle to Search
Battery
Type 5000 mAh
Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Misc
Colors Black, White, Blue
Models A059
Price $ 449.99 / £ 329.00 / € 328.90
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 828429 (v10)
GeekBench: 3278 (v6)
3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1273 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 13:38h

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User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous

One big positive thing about Nothing is that they listen to complaints and fix things time to time as update comes, unlike most other big companies.

  • Anonymous

Yea. Why is nobody mentioning about its superior haptic? Most midrange phones today got bad haptic.

  • A phone user

This phone certainly has its uniqueness, and I believe they are on a right track. The Carl guy also looks to be somewhat generous. And there are some good things about this phone such as good haptic, good audio and good camera (better than what t...