Nothing Phone 2a vs Nothing Phone 3a

Nothing Phone 2a

₹22,999

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Nothing Phone 3a

₹22,999

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

87%

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024

11 Mar, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


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

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	50W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.9/10

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Pros

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

Vibrant display
Clean OS
Good cameras
Solid battery

Cons

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

Bulky design
No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.4/5

(104,531 ratings)

4.5/5

(49,175 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480 AnTuTu Score	798,022 AnTuTu Score
14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

CPU

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

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.

707,480

798,022

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

17.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

5,055.0

3,675.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %

25.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi

388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

91.4 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm

163.52 mm

Width

76.32 mm

77.50 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

8.35 mm

Weight

190 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	50 MP f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

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

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 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.

14h 13m

14h 00m

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

0h 30m 15s

0h 51m 50s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

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)

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)