Honor Play 6GB RAM vs Nothing Phone 3a

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Comparing the Honor Play 6GB RAM vs Nothing Phone 3a across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 3a runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Honor Play 6GB RAM runs at 2.36 GHz, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Honor Play 6GB RAM offers 6.3 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 3a features a Flexible AMOLED display compared to Honor Play 6GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Nothing Phone 3a the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Honor Play 6GB RAM offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Honor Play 6GB RAM offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Honor Play 6GB RAM offers 3750 mAh, making Nothing Phone 3a better for longer battery life.


Storage: Honor Play 6GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 128 GB, making Honor Play 6GB RAM the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Honor Play 6GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a is rated 7.9.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Honor Play 6GB RAM has a rating of 4.4.

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Honor Play 6GB RAM
Honor Play 6GB RAM
Honor Play 6GB RAM
Honor Play 6GB RAM
Honor Play 6GB RAM
Honor Play 6GB RAM
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Nothing Phone 3a
Nothing Phone 3a
Nothing Phone 3a
Nothing Phone 3a
Nothing Phone 3a
Nothing Phone 3a
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Nothing Phone 4b
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
84%
83%

Release Date

06 Aug, 2018
11 Mar, 2025
14 Jul, 2026

Performance
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
Flexible AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera
16 MP
Depth
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery
3750 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
Fast Charging
50W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
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7.9/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Impressive performance
  • Great value for money
  • Good display quality
  • Vibrant display
  • Clean OS
  • Good cameras
  • Solid battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Battery life could have been better
  • Low-light camera performance
  • Bulky design
  • No charger in the box
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(19,195 ratings)
4.5/5
(52,351 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,090 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
798,022
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2018
(Official)
Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Nothing OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

i7
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 810
Adreno 810

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
798,022
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
17.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
1,033
N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Flexible AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1300 nits
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
2160 Hz
480 Hz

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
388 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.98 %
87.32 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

157.9 mm
163.52 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.2 mm
77.50 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.35 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

176 grams
201 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Depth Primary CameraCMOS
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3750 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 00m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
51m 50s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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