Nothing Phone (3a)

Release Date: 11 Mar, 2025

Specs Score 84%
Highlights
6.77 inches 120Hz AMOLED
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
8/12 GB RAM
50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP
5000 mAh with 50W charging

Quick Summary

The Nothing Phone (3a) hits the sweet spot of the market, offering a feature-rich experience at a highly competitive price. It runs on Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades, which pairs beautifully with its 6.77 inches 120Hz AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Under the hood, it offers snappy, capable performance for multitasking and gaming, backed by a reliable 5000 mAh battery. At € 269.00, it represents outstanding overall value in today's highly competitive market.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 72%
Display 92%
Camera 90%
Battery 85%
Memory 92%

Launch

Announced March 04, 2025
Released March 11, 2025
Status Available

Display

Type AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, 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, Mohs level 5
Features Ultra HDR image support

Main Camera

Triple
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel 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
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

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

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)
Build Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
Features IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
  3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
Colors Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green

Connectivity

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
5G Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Platform

OS Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades
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 810

Memory

Card Slot No
Internal Storage 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 2.2
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No

Comms

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

Features

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

Battery

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

Performance

AnTuTu 828429 (v10)
GeekBench Score 3278 (v6)
3DMark Score 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)

Miscellaneous

Models A059

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