Nothing Phone (3a) specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Nothing Phone (3a)
  • Exp. release 2025, March 11 201g, 8.4mm thickness Android 15, up to 3 major upgrades 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM About 399 USD
  • 6.77" 1080x2392 pixels
  • 5MP 2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
  • 5000mAh 50W

Nothing Phone (3a) overview

Nothing Phone (3a) is a smartphone that runs on Android. It is expected to be release 2025, March 11. Nothing Phone (3a) has 6.77 inch, AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2392 pixels screen with Panda Glass. It uses Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) CPU, Adreno 710 (940 MHz) GPU. Nothing Phone (3a) supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM. It has 5MP Triple main camera, 32MP Single selfie camera. It uses 5000 mAh battery. The price of Nothing Phone (3a) is about 399 USD.

Score the key features of Nothing Phone (3a) compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
  • Price: 45 / 100 points

Nothing Phone (3a) full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
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 - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2025, March 04
Status Coming soon

BODY

Dimensions 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
  IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection Panda Glass
  Ultra HDR image support

PLATFORM

OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Adreno 710 (940 MHz)

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 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, OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

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

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type 5000 mAh
Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Blue
Models A059
Price About 399 USD

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