Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Nothing Phone 2a

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 3a Lite scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,967, while Nothing Phone 2a scores 2,454, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while Nothing Phone 2a offers 6.7 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the larger display of the two. Nothing Phone 3a Lite features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 2a's Flexible AMOLED, making Nothing Phone 3a Lite the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 Nothing Phone 3a Lite offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 2a better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 2a delivers longer battery life with 14h 13m, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite delivers 13h 06m, making Nothing Phone 2a the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 Nothing Phone 3a Lite is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Nothing Phone 2a receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,299

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

Release Date

15 Dec, 2025

12 Mar, 2024

Performance


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

Display


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

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
2 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Bright & vibrant display
Head turning design
Dependable battery life
Stand out, long-supported software

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

Cons

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

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

User Ratings

4.3/5

(5,429 ratings)

4.4/5

(103,450 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

907,685 AnTuTu Score	707,480 AnTuTu Score
13h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2025

(Official)

Mar 12, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

4 Years

Custom UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

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

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.

907,685

707,480

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 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.

850

1,151

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.9 %

41.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1084x2412 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1300 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

1100 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.5 %

87.8 %

Screen Protection

Yes	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)

86.7 %

91.65 %

Design

Height

164 mm

161.74 mm

Width

78 mm

76.32 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.55 mm

Weight

199 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Panda Glass

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP54

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" 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 Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

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

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Slow Motion Action Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 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.

13h 06m

14h 13m

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

0h 58m 0s

0h 30m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2048 GB

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 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12)

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 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands: