Compare / Nothing Phone (3) vs Nothing Phone (4a)

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

A side-by-side comparison of the Nothing Phone (3) and the Nothing Phone (4a), covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

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

Overview

Display
Nothing Phone (3)
6.67inch
OLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 460 PPI
Nothing Phone (4a)
6.78inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1224 × 2720 · 440 PPI
Chip
Nothing Phone (3)
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Adreno 825 · Android 15
Nothing Phone (4a)
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Adreno 810 · Android 16
Memory
Nothing Phone (3)
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Nothing Phone (4a)
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Nothing Phone (3)
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Nothing Phone (4a)
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Nothing Phone (3)
5,150mAh
65 W wired · 15 W wireless
Nothing Phone (4a)
5,080mAh
50 W wired
Build
Nothing Phone (3)
218g
160.6 × 75.6 × 9 mm
IP68
Nothing Phone (4a)
204.5g
164 × 77.6 × 8.6 mm
IP64
Connectivity
Nothing Phone (3)
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0
Nothing Phone (4a)
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Nothing Phone (3)Nothing Phone (4a)

Nothing Phone (3)

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Nothing Phone (4a)

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Nothing Phone (3)

Announced
2025, July 02
Status
Available. Released 2025, July 15

Nothing Phone (4a)

Announced
2026, March 05
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 05

Nothing Phone (3)

Dimensions
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
218 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (submerged up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Nothing Phone (4a)

Dimensions
164 x 77.6 x 8.6 mm (6.46 x 3.06 x 0.34 in)
Weight
204.5 g (7.23 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min)

Notification LED (on the back)

Nothing Phone (3)

Type
OLED1B colors120Hz960Hz PWMHDR10+4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Nothing Phone (4a)

Type
AMOLED1B colors120Hz2160Hz PWMHDR10+800 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Ultra HDR image support

Nothing Phone (3)

OS
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 5 major OS updates
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Adreno 825

Nothing Phone (4a)

OS
Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major OS updates
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 810

Nothing Phone (3)

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.0

Nothing Phone (4a)

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 3.1

Nothing Phone (3)

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom. OIS

50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76"

Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Nothing Phone (4a)

Triple

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR

Nothing Phone (3)

Single
50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Features
HDR
Video
4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps

Nothing Phone (4a)

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm
Video
1080p@30fps

Nothing Phone (3)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Nothing Phone (4a)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Nothing Phone (3)

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASSBDSGALILEOQZSSNavICSBAS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Nothing Phone (4a)

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Nothing Phone (3)

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Nothing Phone (4a)

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Nothing Phone (3)

Type

Market-dependent versions:

· Si/C 5150 mAh - International model

· Si/C 5500 mAh - India model

Charging

65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4

15W wireless

7.5W reverse charging

5W reverse wireless

Nothing Phone (4a)

Type

5080 mAh - International

5400 mAh - India

Charging

50W wired, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min

7.5W reverse wired

Nothing Phone (3)

Colors
White, Black
Models
A024
Price
€ 600.16 / $ 549.00

Nothing Phone (4a)

Colors
Pink, White, Black, Blue
Models
A069
Price
€ 429.00

Nothing Phone (3)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1948966 (v10)

GeekBench: 6900 (v6)

3DMark: 4588 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1507 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-23.9 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 12:56h

Nothing Phone (4a)

Performance

AnTuTu: 863305 (v10), 1183775 (v11)

GeekBench: 3374 (v6)

3DMark: 1128 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1549 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 13:34h

Nothing Phone (3)

Energy
Class A
Battery
56:23h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

Nothing Phone (4a)

Energy
Class B
Battery
51:27h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall
Class C (100 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Full specs: Nothing Phone (3) Full specs: Nothing Phone (4a)

How the Nothing Phone (3) and Nothing Phone (4a) differ

  • The Nothing Phone (3) has a larger battery, 5150 mAh against 5080 mAh on the Nothing Phone (4a).
  • The Nothing Phone (4a) has the bigger screen, 6.78 inches against 6.67 inches.
  • The Nothing Phone (3) offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The Nothing Phone (4a) is the newer of the two, released in March 2026.

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