Nothing Phone (3a) Pro review

14 March 2025


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YUKI93, 15 Mar 2025The fact that 2a and 2a Plus have better GPU performance th... moreez bro

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    The fact that 2a and 2a Plus have better GPU performance than 3a and 3a Pro makes me question why Nothing doesn't go for Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. It's a noticeably better SoC than the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3.

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    In real-world use, is the Snapdragon 7s gen 3 noticeably better than the Snapdragon 7s gen 2?

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      Shamrock Sean, 15 Mar 2025Plastic isn't bad remember the solid polycarbonate Nok... moreNot forgetting how Nokia's later Android devices under HMD are also polycarbonate-based, but well-built compared to the competition, as well as older Lumia devices.

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      Pete, 14 Mar 2025There are a lot of cons. UFS 2.2, so apps are laggy, essent... moreUFS 2.2 isn't a disadvantage.

      https://www.reddit.com/r/NothingTech/comments/1j74xn8/to_those_complaining_about_the_ufs_version/?utm_source=perplexity

        GSMArena Hire me pls, 14 Mar 2025This phone provides such terrible value for money, so much ... moreWhile I find this quite poor value for money, I disagree. 16e is definitely worse

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        • 15 Mar 2025

        [deleted post]I don't think NP customers will be attracted to Poco, Samsung or similar brands with very heavy "vendor specific" stuff.. most likely majority will go for Pixels in order to get pure android experience..i don't like it, but many do, pixels are very popular in Western Europe, IMHO

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        After seeing that the UFS 2.2 Phone 3a outperforms the UFS 3.1 in Realme 14 Pro+ in another video, guess that's no longer a disadvantage.

        Plus, the battery life got a significant downgrade from the 2a Plus, as it appears. Due to the switch back to Snapdragon from MediaTek, perhaps? The lack of Si-Ca tech also means this 5000mah battery has half an hour of a disadvantage compared to Realme 14 Pro+.

        I'm still infuriated by how they downgraded the ultrawide camera to 8MP, because I can't record 1080p 60fps on that camera anymore.

        Also, this isn't selling in Singapore at the moment, only the 3a. I wonder why?

        As I always say: 3a is good. 3a Pro is meh

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        DoA w-waste. Expensive on top

          Anonymous, 15 Mar 2025And dont forget plastic frame, only 3 years of OS updates, ... moreThey mentioned these though. They didn't mention the things I was talking about, which was my complaint.

            Fa14bi, 15 Mar 2025Its stil almost Twice as fast as the Google pixel according... moreI mean, most competitors offer UFS 3.1/4.0. So it definitely should be listed as a con, even if it doesn't make a huge difference. The only issue is that it might affect the longevity of the phone, but only time will tell.

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            If this came with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 or Dimensity 8300, and if the battery endurance was a tad better, I would've really considered it. But as things stand, at this price, I'm not convinced. You'd be getting some better value for money with the vanilla (3a) or last year's (2a) Plus.

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              Shamrock Sean, 15 Mar 2025Plastic isn't bad remember the solid polycarbonate Nok... moreDoes this look like the same build as the Nokia?

                Anonymous, 15 Mar 2025And dont forget plastic frame, only 3 years of OS updates, ... morePlastic isn't bad remember the solid polycarbonate Nokia Lumia phones plastic can be rock solid.

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                TM, 15 Mar 2025It feels like you have to compromise so much for a 500 doll... moreSame her .. and I have the Nothing Phone (1), which is a really good phone, with good design, great camera, and metal build. .

                  Altius, 15 Mar 2025Even though I like this phone and want to buy it, I feel th... moreIts stil almost Twice as fast as the Google pixel according to the stress test if you let it run for a few minutes. As well as UFS 2.2 is still a GB per second, 10 Times faster than HDD, I say thats hardly any problem.

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                    • 15 Mar 2025

                    This phone is too expensive for what It offers in my opinion.
                    People liked to highlight how good the battery life is, yet with this model you get a worse battery life. It turn out, they really should have put a bigger battery inside.

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                    • 15 Mar 2025

                    Why has there been no 6x or 10x zoom shots? These days some camera reviews seem rushed.

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                      Altius, 15 Mar 2025Even though I like this phone and want to buy it, I feel th... moreAnd dont forget plastic frame, only 3 years of OS updates, and smaller main sensor than on the Nothing Phone (1). . And 8 mpix ultra wide instead of 50 mpix

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                        • 15 Mar 2025

                        3 years of OS updates really needs to be in the con section, since some competitors offer more (Samsung = 6 years)
                        Also the ultra wide and main sensor are smaller than on the Nothing Phone (1)

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