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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
6.77inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2392 · 388 PPI
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
6.77inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2392 · 388 PPI
Chip
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · Android 15
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · Android 15
Memory
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC
Camera
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
2 MP Macro
16 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
50MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
8 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
5,000mAh
33 W wired
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
5,000mAh
33 W wired
Build
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
199g
164 × 78 × 8.3 mm
IP54
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
185g
164 × 78 × 7.8 mm
IP54
Connectivity
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

Specifications

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

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

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

5G bands

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

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Announced
2025, October 29
Status
Available. Released 2025, October 29

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Announced
2025, April 28
Status
Available. Released 2025, May 05

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Dimensions
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Dimensions
164 x 78 x 7.8 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
185 g (6.53 oz)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

User-replaceable back cover

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Type
AMOLED1B colors120Hz2160Hz PWMHDR800 nits (typ)1300 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection

Panda Glass

Ultra HDR image support

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Type
AMOLED1B colors120Hz2160Hz PWMHDR10+800 nits (typ)1300 nits (HBM)3000 nits (peak)
Size
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection

Panda Glass

Ultra HDR image support

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

OS
Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.5
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

OS
Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.2
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Triple

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

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

2 MP (macro)

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

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Triple

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

50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.88", PDAF, 2x optical zoom

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

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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Single
16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Video
1080p@30fps

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Single
16 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.0"
Video
1080p@30fps

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Type
5000 mAh
Charging

33W wired, 50% in 20 min

5W reverse wired

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Type
5000 mAh
Charging

33W wired

5W reverse wired

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Colors
Black, White, Blue
Models
A001T
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 230 EUR

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Colors
White, Black, Orange, Light Green
Models
A001
Price
About 250 EUR

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Performance

AnTuTu: 691743 (v10), 939571 (v11)

GeekBench: 2996 (v6)

3DMark: 853 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1228 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-29.8 LUFS (Average)
Battery
Active use score 15:07h

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Performance

AnTuTu: 683318 (v10)

GeekBench: 2963 (v6)

3DMark: 855 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1255 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Battery
Active use score 14:38h

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Energy
Class A
Battery
53:56h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
53:56h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

How the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro differ

  • The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is the newer of the two, released in October 2025.