Nothing Phone (3a) vs Sharp Aquos R8

Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing
Phone (3a)
Sharp Aquos R8
Sharp
Aquos R8

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Sharp
Release date
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
September 2023, 2 years 9 months ago
AnTuTu
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices
1.751.875 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 91% of devices

Display

Size
6.77"
6.39"
Resolution
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
1260 x 2730 px
Type
AMOLED
IGZO
Density
388 ppi High Density
456 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Rich Color, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 2000 cd/m², 20000000:1 contrast ratio, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810 480MHz
Qualcomm Adreno 740
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Omnivision OV50A
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.55"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual 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

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.3
Sensor
Samsung S5KKD1
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
4570 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 44h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
74.0 mm 159.0 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
201 g
208 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black White Blue
Gold Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP65 , IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
87 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 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 + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 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)
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)
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
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1), BeiDou (B2)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

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), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
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), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
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), B34 (TD 2000), B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes
Compass
Yes

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