Nothing Phone (3) vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing
Phone (3)
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Nothing
Phone (4a) Pro

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Nothing
Release date
July 2025, 9 months ago
March 2026, 1 month ago
Launch price
€ 799.00 ($ 936.69)
€ 479.00 ($ 560.80)
AnTuTu
2.084.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 94% of devices
1.015.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 85% of devices

Display

Size
6.67"
6.83"
Resolution
1260 x 2800 px QHD
1260 x 2800 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
460 ppi Very high density
450 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 5000 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (SM7750-AB)
CPU
1x 3.21 GHz – Cortex X4 + 3x 3 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex A720 + 2x 2.02 GHz – Cortex A720
1x2.8 GHz Cortex A720 +4x2.4 GHz Cortex A720 + 3x1.84 GHz Cortex A520
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
4.32 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 825
Adreno 722
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.69
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Omnivision OV50H
Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size
1.20 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.28"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Night Mode 2.0, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5150 mAh
5080 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 65.0W
Yes , 50.0W
Wireless charging
15W wireless charging, 7.5W reverse wired charging, 5W reverse wired charging
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 56h
~ 63h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
75.6 mm 160.6 mm 9.0 mm Print 3D Model
76.6 mm 163.7 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
218 g
210 g
Materials
Glass , Aluminium
Aluminium alloy , Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Colors
Black White
Black Silver Pink
Water/dust resistance
IP68
IP65
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 100 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
88 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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