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Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Nothing Phone 4a

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs Nothing Phone 4a across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 4a scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,364, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro scores 3,325, making Nothing Phone 4a the better performer.


Display: Nothing Phone 4a offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers 6.77 inches, making Nothing Phone 4a the larger display of the two. Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and Nothing Phone 4a feature the same Flexible AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and Nothing Phone 4a feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nothing Phone 4a offers 32 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 4a delivers longer battery life with 14h 42m, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro delivers 14h 26m, making Nothing Phone 4a the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and Nothing Phone 4a offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Nothing Phone 4a receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro is rated 8.

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Summary

Release Date

03 2025
10 2026
04 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB / 12 GB RAM

Display
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
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
Primary Camera, with Sony-LYTIA 710
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
50 MP
Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
AF

Battery
5000 mAh
5400 mAh
6500 mAh
50W Fast Charging
50W Quick Charging
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.1/10
8.2/10
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Pros

  • Unique transparent design with Glyph interface
  • Powerful chipset for smooth performance
  • Improved camera setup
  • Clean, bloat-free Android experience
  • New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
  • Bright, punchy display
  • Capable telephoto camera
  • Clean, bloatware-free software
  • Slim design, excellent durability
  • Gorgeous display
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Capable low light photography

Cons

  • No charger in the box
  • Charging speeds are not the fastest in its class
  • Periscope lens needs improvement
  • No NFC support
  • Selfie camera needs improvement
  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • Skin tones lack accuracy

User Ratings

4.3/5
(224 ratings)
N/A
4.3/5
(1,016 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

March 11, 2025
(Official)
September 28, 2026
(Official)
April 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Year
3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
6 Year
5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS
Nothing OS
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

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
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 810
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
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.

809,554
1,176,492
2,194,258

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
21.0 s
17.0 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.

1,064
1,116
4,385

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
9.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %
38.6 %
20.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1224x2720 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
4500 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits
1600 nits
1800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz
2160 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
2500 Hz
360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
440 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %
87.37 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
N/A
96.80 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm
163.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77.50 mm
77.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.39 mm
8.5 mm
6.99 mm

Weight

211 grams
205 grams
183 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera50x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.55 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm 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

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Optical Zoom
50 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5400 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 5W Reverse Charging

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 26m
14h 42m
14h 01m

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

51m 50s
1h 11m
44m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
N/A

SIM 1

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 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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