Nothing Phone 2a vs Nothing Phone 3a

Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,311, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making Nothing Phone 3a the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. Both Nothing Phone 2a and Nothing Phone 3a feature the same Flexible AMOLED display.

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

Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 2a and Nothing Phone 3a feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2a delivers longer battery life with 14h 13m, while Nothing Phone 3a delivers 14h 00m, making Nothing Phone 2a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 2a and Nothing Phone 3a 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 Nothing Phone 3a is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Nothing Phone 2a has a rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

Nothing Phone 3a

₹24,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

12 Mar, 2024

11 Mar, 2025

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary 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	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	50W Fast Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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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

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

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

Bulky design
No charger in the box

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.4/5

(99,470 ratings)

4.5/5

(52,553 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,511 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

707,480 AnTuTu Score	798,022 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹24,999

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₹30,999

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General

Launch Date

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

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

Octa core

2.7 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

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

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.

707,480

798,022

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

17.0 s

18.0 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.

1,151

1,033

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %

25.5 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

3000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits

1300 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

388 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %

87.32 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

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 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm

163.52 mm

162.76 mm

Width

76.32 mm

77.50 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

8.35 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

190 grams

201 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 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

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel 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

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

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

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

N/A

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

17h 34m

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

30m 15s

51m 50s

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)