Nothing Phone (3)vsNothing Phone (3a)
🏆 Settled
Nothing Phone (3) — Pick the Nothing Phone (3) — it leads these groups: Battery 2 Performance 2 Battery 1
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🏆 Overall winner
Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing47score / 100
9 wins · 6 tied
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At a glance
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How to choose
Pick the Nothing Phone (3) if you care about…
- Peak brightness 4500 nits +1500 nits vs 3000 nits
- Battery capacity 5150 mAh +150 mAh vs 5000 mAh
- Pixel density 460 ppi +73 ppi vs 387 ppi
- Wired charging 65 W +15 W vs 50 W
Pick the Nothing Phone (3a) if you care about…
- Screen size 6.8 in +0.1 in vs 6.7 in
- Weight 201 g +17 g vs 218 g
- Thickness 8.4 mm +0.6 mm vs 9 mm
Best price now
Nothing Phone (3)
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Nothing Phone (3a)
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Where they differ
13 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Nothing Phone (3) | Nothing Phone (3a) | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 in | 6.8 in | Nothing Phone (3a) |
| Peak brightness | 4500 nits | 3000 nits | Nothing Phone (3) |
| Battery capacity | 5150 mAh | 5000 mAh | Nothing Phone (3) |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 387 ppi | Nothing Phone (3) |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 50 W | Nothing Phone (3) |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | — | Nothing Phone (3) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | Nothing Phone (3) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | Depends |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB | Nothing Phone (3) |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 32 MP | Nothing Phone (3) |
| Weight | 218 g | 201 g | Nothing Phone (3a) |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.4 mm | Nothing Phone (3a) |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | — | Nothing Phone (3) |
The record
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Display3▾
| Nothing Phone (3) | Nothing Phone (3a) | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 in | 6.8 in |
| Peak brightness | 4500 nits | 3000 nits |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Battery1▾
| Nothing Phone (3) | Nothing Phone (3a) | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 5150 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Display1▾
| Nothing Phone (3) | Nothing Phone (3a) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 387 ppi |
Battery3▾
| Nothing Phone (3) | Nothing Phone (3a) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wired charging | 65 W | 50 W |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | |
| Wireless charging | ✓ | — |
Performance4▾
| Nothing Phone (3) | Nothing Phone (3a) | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
Camera2▾
| Nothing Phone (3) | Nothing Phone (3a) | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 32 MP |
Design3▾
| Nothing Phone (3) | Nothing Phone (3a) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 201 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Water resistant (IP68) | ✓ | — |