Lava Agni 3 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a

Comparing the Lava Agni 3 5G vs Nothing Phone 2a 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 2a runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Lava Agni 3 5G runs at 2.5 GHz, making Nothing Phone 2a the better performer.

Display: Lava Agni 3 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 6.7 inches, making Lava Agni 3 5G the larger display of the two. Lava Agni 3 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making Lava Agni 3 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Lava Agni 3 5G and Nothing Phone 2a feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 2a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Lava Agni 3 5G offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2a delivers longer battery life with 14h 13m, while Lava Agni 3 5G delivers 10h 20m, making Nothing Phone 2a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Lava Agni 3 5G and Nothing Phone 2a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lava Agni 3 5G is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Lava Agni 3 5G has a rating of 4.1.

Lava Agni 3 5G

₹22,999

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Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

82%

Release Date

04 Oct, 2024

12 Mar, 2024

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7300X	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Main Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1200x2652 px	1084x2412 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

1.74 inches (4.42 cm)	N/A
336x480 px	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
66W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Good design
Innovative secondary screen & action button
Clean, bloat-free UI
Respectable overall performance

Unique design and glyph interface
Impressive AMOLED display
Capable cameras
Excellent battery life

Cons

Underwhelming cameras
Display brightness could have been better

Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.1/5

(1,980 ratings)

4.4/5

(103,491 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

676,483 AnTuTu Score	707,480 AnTuTu Score
10h 20m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 04, 2024

(Official)

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

Custom UI

N/A	Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300X

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G615 MC2

Mali-G610 MC4

RAM

8 GB	8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

676,483

707,480

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

20.0 s

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.

3,235

1,151

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.0 %

41.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1200x2652 px

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1300 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1100 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

429 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.76 %

87.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes	Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.46 %

91.65 %

Design

Height

163.7 mm

161.74 mm

Width

75.53 mm

76.32 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.55 mm

Weight

212 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera3x Digital Zoom Wide Angle1/1.55" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
Telephoto Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

3 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion
Action Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

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.

10h 20m

14h 13m

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

0h 44m 0s

0h 30m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands: