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

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

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

Overview

Display
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
6.83inch
AMOLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 440 PPI
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
6.77inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1080 × 2392 · 388 PPI
Chip
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
Adreno 722 · Android 16
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
Memory
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC
Camera
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
2 MP Macro
16 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
5,080mAh
50 W wired
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
5,000mAh
33 W wired
Build
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
210g
163.7 × 76.6 × 8 mm
IP65
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
199g
164 × 78 × 8.3 mm
IP54
Connectivity
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

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

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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

HSDPA 800 / 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, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International

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

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

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 (4a) Pro

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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Dimensions
163.7 x 76.6 x 8 mm (6.44 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

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

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

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

137 individually addressable mini-LEDs

Aircraft-grade aluminium unibody

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 (4a) Pro

Type
AMOLED1B colors144Hz2160Hz PWMHDR10+800 nits (typ)1600 nits (HBM)5000 nits (peak)
Size
6.83 inches, 117.8 cm2 (~93.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Ultra HDR image support

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 (4a) Pro

OS
Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major OS updates
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Adreno 722

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 (4a) Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 3.1

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Triple

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel 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@30/60fps1080p@30/60/120fpsgyro-EISOISDolby Vision HDRUltra XDR

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 (4a) Pro

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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

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 (4a) Pro

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

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Type

5080 mAh - International

5400 mAh - India

Charging

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

7.5W reverse wired

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Type
5000 mAh
Charging

33W wired, 50% in 20 min

5W reverse wired

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Colors
Black, Silver, Pink
Models
A069P
Price
$ 499.00

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 (4a) Pro

Performance

AnTuTu: 1133279 (v10), 1469717 (v11)

GeekBench: 4170 (v6)

3DMark: 2075 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1557 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-23.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 15:16h

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 (4a) Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
63:24h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall
Class C (100 falls)
Repairability
Class C

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Energy
Class A
Battery
53:56h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Full specs: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Full specs: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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

  • The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has a larger battery, 5080 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite.
  • The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.77 inches.
  • The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
  • The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is the newer of the two, released in March 2026.

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