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Nothing Phone 2a vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite

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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 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nothing Phone 3a Lite has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

03 2024
12 2025
10 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 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
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
8000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.9/10
N/A

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
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Transparent back is prone to smudges and scratches
  • No charger in the box
  • Average speaker
  • Charges slow
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(97,855 ratings)
4.2/5
(205 ratings)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

March 12, 2024
(Official)
November 27, 2025
(Official)
September 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v15
Android v17

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
6 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS
Nothing OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC4
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
Liquid Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

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
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
18.0 s
26.0 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
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

41.0 %
12.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1084x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1300 nits
3000 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1100 nits
1300 nits
1800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz
2160 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
1000 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
387 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.8 %
86.5 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Yes

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
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.65 %
86.7 %
93.6 %

Design

Height

161.74 mm
164 mm
162.56 mm

Width

76.32 mm
78 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.55 mm
8.3 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

190 grams
199 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Panda Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor 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
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
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
6150 x 8150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Action Mode
N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 20 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 5W Reverse Charging
Yes 10W 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 13m
13h 06m
18h 49m

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

30m 15s
58m
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2048 GB
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
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 1.28 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
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
Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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