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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Nothing
Phone (3a) Lite
Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing
Phone (4a)

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Nothing
Release date
October 2025, 5 months ago
March 2026, 1 month ago
AnTuTu
674.550 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
1.015.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 85% of devices
Launch price
€ 349.00 ($ 408.60)

Display

Size
6.77"
6.78"
Resolution
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
1224 x 2720 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
388 ppi High Density
440 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen4
CPU
4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
1x2.7 GHz Kryo + 3x2.4 GHz P Cores +4x1.6 GHz E Cores
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.7 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G615 MC2
Qualcomm Adreno
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Samsung GN9
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch 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 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
16 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.45
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sony IMX355
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5080 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 50.0W
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 54h
~ 51h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
78.0 mm 164.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
77.6 mm 164.0 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
199 g
204 g
Materials
Polycarbonate , Polyurethane
Plastic
Colors
Black White
Black White Blue Pink
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP64
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
86 %
88 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 6 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)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 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)
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, BeiDou (B1)
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), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), 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), 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), 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)
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
2 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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