Nothing Phone 2a vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite

Comparing the Nothing Phone 2a vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 2a and Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 2a and Nothing Phone 3a Lite 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 and Nothing Phone 3a Lite both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Nothing Phone 2a

₹23,999

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Nothing Phone 3a Lite

₹27,399

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Summary

Spec Score

82%

Release Date

03 2024

12 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
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	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	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	33W 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

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

Cons

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

Average speaker
Charges slow
Cameras need improvement

User Ratings

4.4/5

(97,935 ratings)

4.4/5

(172 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

March 12, 2024

(Official)

November 27, 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

MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4

Mali-G615 MC2

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

907,685

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 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

850

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %

12.9 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

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

Pixel Density

395 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %

86.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %

86.7 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm

164 mm

Width

76.32 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

190 grams

199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Panda Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP54

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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size 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	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

6150 x 8150 Pixels

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

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 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

13h 06m

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

30m 15s

58m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	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 / 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 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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 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)

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 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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)