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

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

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

Overview

Display
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
6.77inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2392 · 388 PPI
Nothing Phone (3)
6.67inch
OLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 460 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 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
Memory
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC
Nothing Phone (3)
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
2 MP Macro
16 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Nothing Phone (3)
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Battery
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
5,000mAh
33 W wired
Nothing Phone (3)
5,150mAh
65 W wired · 15 W wireless
Build
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
199g
164 × 78 × 8.3 mm
IP54
Nothing Phone (3)
218g
160.6 × 75.6 × 9 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Nothing Phone (3)
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Nothing Phone (3a) LiteNothing Phone (3)

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 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 (3a) Lite

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

Nothing Phone (3)

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

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 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 (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 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 (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 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 (3a) Lite

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

Nothing Phone (3)

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.0

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 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 (3a) Lite

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

Nothing Phone (3)

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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Nothing Phone (3)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
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 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 (3a) Lite

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

Nothing Phone (3)

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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Type
5000 mAh
Charging

33W wired, 50% in 20 min

5W reverse wired

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 (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 Phone (3)

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

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 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 (3a) Lite

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

Nothing Phone (3)

Energy
Class A
Battery
56:23h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Full specs: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Full specs: Nothing Phone (3)

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

  • The Nothing Phone (3) has a larger battery, 5150 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite.
  • The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite has the bigger screen, 6.77 inches against 6.67 inches.
  • The Nothing Phone (3) offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 8 GB.
  • The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is the newer of the two, released in October 2025.

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