Screen size
Phone (2a)6.7"
Phone (3a)Winner: 6.8"+1%
Quick verdict
Phone (3a) leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
Phone (2a)
4
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
Phone (3a)
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Phone (2a)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Phone (3a)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Phone (2a)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Phone (3a)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Phone (2a)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Phone (3a)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Phone (2a)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPhone (3a)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
Phone (2a)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Phone (3a)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Phone (2a)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Phone (3a)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Phone (2a)
2024, March 05
Phone (3a)
2025, March 04
Status
Phone (2a)
Available. Released 2024, March 12
Phone (3a)
Available. Released 2025, March 11
Dimensions
Phone (2a)
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
Phone (3a)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Phone (2a)
190 g (6.70 oz)
Phone (3a)
201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Phone (2a)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Phone (3a)
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Phone (2a)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Phone (3a)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Phone (2a)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Phone (3a)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
Type
Phone (2a)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
Phone (3a)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Phone (2a)
6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Phone (3a)
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Phone (2a)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
Phone (3a)
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection
Phone (2a)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Phone (3a)
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Other
Phone (2a)
-
Phone (3a)
Ultra HDR image support
OS
Phone (2a)
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0
Phone (3a)
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Phone (2a)
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Phone (3a)
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Phone (2a)
Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)
Phone (3a)
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Phone (2a)
Mali-G610 MC4
Phone (3a)
Adreno 810
Card slot
Phone (2a)
No
Phone (3a)
No
Internal
Phone (2a)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Phone (3a)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Dual
Phone (2a)
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
Phone (3a)
-
Features
Phone (2a)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Phone (3a)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Phone (2a)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Phone (3a)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
Phone (2a)
-
Phone (3a)
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
Single
Phone (2a)
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Phone (3a)
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Features
Phone (2a)
HDR
Phone (3a)
-
Video
Phone (2a)
1080p@60fps
Phone (3a)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Phone (2a)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Phone (3a)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Phone (2a)
No
Phone (3a)
No
WLAN
Phone (2a)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Phone (3a)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Phone (2a)
5.3, A2DP, LE
Phone (3a)
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Phone (2a)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Phone (3a)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Phone (2a)
Yes, 360˚
Phone (3a)
Yes
Radio
Phone (2a)
No
Phone (3a)
No
USB
Phone (2a)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Phone (3a)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Phone (2a)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Phone (3a)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Phone (2a)
5000 mAh
Phone (3a)
5000 mAh
Charging
Phone (2a)
45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour
Phone (3a)
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Colors
Phone (2a)
Black, White, Milk, Blue
Phone (3a)
Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green
Models
Phone (2a)
A142
Phone (3a)
A059
Price
Phone (2a)
$ 449.99 / € 270.41
Phone (3a)
€ 299.52