Nothing Phone (2) vs Nothing Phone (3a)
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Nothing | Nothing |
| Announced | |
| 2023, July 11 | March 2025 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July 17 | Coming Soon - March 2025 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 44,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| White, Black | Black, White, Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) |
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 201.2 g (7.09.0.07 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | 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 Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 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 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ LTPO OLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass |
FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass Protection |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches [Similar] | 6.77 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2412 pixels (394 ppi) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | |
| 87.42% | 87.37% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 13 | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | |
| Nothing OS | Nothing OS 3.1 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 730 [Similar] | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF Panorama, HDR |
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 Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm, PDAF HDR 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min |
| Capacity | |
| 4700 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |