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Nothing Phone 3a 256GB Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs
RAM & Storage	8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Rear Camera	50 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP
Front Camera	32 MP
Battery	5000 mAh
Display	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

General
Launch Date	March 11, 2025 (Official)
Operating System	Android v15
OS Updates	3 Years
Security Updates	6 Years
Custom UI	Nothing OS

Performance

(Very Good)

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Processor

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 + 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results icon

View AnTuTu Score

AnTuTu Score	798,022
Bootup Time	17.0 s

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

The higher, the better

OPPO K13 Turbo Pro 2,029,394

POCO X7 Pro 1,577,069

iQOO Neo 10R 1,476,651

Motorola Edge 60 Pro 1,440,382

Nothing Phone 3a Pro 809,554

Nothing Phone 3a 256GB 798,022

realme 15T 448,625

*Group: 22-32k Phones

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Bootup Time

The lower, the better

Wobble One 14 s

Nothing Phone 3a 256GB 17 s

Nothing Phone 3a Pro 18 s

iQOO Neo 10R 18 s

Motorola Edge 60 Pro 20 s

POCO X7 Pro 23 s

realme 15T 34 s

*Group: 22-32k Phones

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Gaming Test Results icon

Wild Life Extreme	1,033
Battery Drain*	7.0 %
Heating*	25.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Wild Life Extreme

The higher, the better

OPPO K13 Turbo Pro 4,110

OnePlus Nord 4 3,011

Nothing Phone 3a Pro 1,064

Nothing Phone 3a 256GB 1,033

Nothing Phone 3a 1,033

CMF Phone 2 Pro 852

realme 15T 382

*Group: 22-32k Phones

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Battery Drain*

The lower, the better

vivo T4 3 %

iQOO Neo 10R 5 %

POCO X7 Pro 5 %

Motorola Edge 60 Pro 5 %

Nothing Phone 3a 256GB 7 %

Nothing Phone 3a Pro 7 %

Wobble One 10 %

*Group: 22-32k Phones

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Heating*

The lower, the better

Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 3.2 %

Nothing Phone 3a Pro 16.8 %

Motorola Edge 60 Pro 22.1 %

Nothing Phone 3a 256GB 25.5 %

iQOO Neo 10R 33.1 %

POCO X7 Pro 40.8 %

vivo T4 41.2 %

*Group: 22-32k Phones

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Graphics Benchmark

Geekbench6 Benchmark

Featured

Display (Excellent)
Display Type	Flexible AMOLED
Screen Size	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Resolution	1080x2392 px (FHD+)
Peak Brightness	3000 nits
HBM Brightness	1300 nits
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Pixel Density	388 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	87.32 %
Screen Protection	Yes
Bezel-less Display	Yes with punch-hole display
HDR 10 / HDR+ Support	Yes, HDR 10+
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	91.4 %
UI Screenshots Lock Screen Home Screen Screen With Widgets Dialer Screen App Drawer Notification Panel Quick Settings Panel Settings Screen OS Version Storage Battery Camera On Camera Options Camera Modes Camera Settings Picture Size Options Video Size Options

Design
Height	163.52 mm
Width	77.50 mm
Thickness	8.35 mm
Weight	201 grams
Water Resistance	Yes, Splash proof, IP64
Ruggedness	Dust proof
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Rear Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Lens Features	Aperture	Sensor Size	Sensor Name	Pixel Size	Zoom	Focal Length
Primary	50 MP	Wide Angle(84° field-of-view)	f/1.88	1/1.57"	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9	1µm		24 mm
Secondary	8 MP	Ultra-Wide Angle	f/2.2	1/4.0"	Sony Exmor-RS IMX355	1.12µm		15 mm
Tertiary	50 MP	Telephoto	f/2.0	1/2.75"	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5	0.64µm	upto 30x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom	50 mm

Autofocus

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

Rear Camera Samples

Daylight / HDR Auto

Wide Angle

Max Zoom Supported 30x

Long Shot 10X

Long Shot 5X

Long Shot 3X

Long Shot 1X

High Res

Portrait Shot

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Nothing Phone 3a 256GB Compare Camera Samples

Nothing Phone 3a 256GB 50 MP

POCO X7 Pro 50 MP

Front Camera

(Very Good)

Resolution

Camera	MP	Lens Features	Aperture	Sensor Size	Sensor Name	Focal Length
Primary	32 MP	Wide Angle	f/2.2	1/3.44"	Samsung ISOCELL S5KKD1	22 mm

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Portrait

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

(Very Good)

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes, 50W Fast Charging, 50% in 19 minutes

Battery Test Results icon

Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m
Charging Time (20% to 100%)	51m 50s

Battery Life (PC Mark)

The higher, the better

realme P4 Power 21.1 hrs

iQOO Neo 10R 16.4 hrs

POCO X7 Pro 14.9 hrs

Nothing Phone 3a Pro 14.4 hrs

Nothing Phone 3a 256GB 14 hrs

Motorola Edge 60 Pro 8.5 hrs

Lava Agni 4 6.6 hrs

*Group: 22-32k Phones

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Charging Time (20% to 100%)

The lower, the better

OnePlus Nord 4 0.4 hrs

POCO X7 Pro 0.6 hrs

Motorola Edge 60 Pro 0.6 hrs

iQOO Neo 10R 0.7 hrs

Nothing Phone 3a 256GB 0.9 hrs

Nothing Phone 3a Pro 0.9 hrs

OPPO K13 Turbo Pro 3.3 hrs

*Group: 22-32k Phones

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Storage
Internal Storage	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage	No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G, 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G bands, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
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) / 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)

SIM 2

5G bands, 4G bands

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Bands	Features
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) / 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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers	Yes
Audio Jack	USB Type-C

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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