Screen size
Quick verdict
Phone (3a) Pro leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
Phone (2a)
4
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Phone (3a) Pro
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Phone (2a)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Phone (3a) Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Phone (2a)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Phone (3a) Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Phone (2a)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Phone (3a) Pro
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
Battery
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) Pro
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) Pro
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) Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Phone (2a)
2024, March 05
Phone (3a) Pro
2025, March 04
Status
Phone (2a)
Available. Released 2024, March 12
Phone (3a) Pro
Available. Released 2025, March 25
Dimensions
Phone (2a)
161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)
Phone (3a) Pro
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) Pro
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
Phone (2a)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Phone (3a) Pro
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Phone (2a)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Phone (3a) Pro
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only
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) Pro
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) Pro
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) Pro
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) Pro
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection
Phone (2a)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Phone (3a) Pro
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Other
Phone (2a)
-
Phone (3a) Pro
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) Pro
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) Pro
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) Pro
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) Pro
Adreno 810
Card slot
Phone (2a)
No
Phone (3a) Pro
No
Internal
Phone (2a)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Phone (3a) Pro
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) Pro
-
Features
Phone (2a)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Phone (3a) Pro
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Phone (2a)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Phone (3a) Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Triple
Phone (2a)
-
Phone (3a) Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x 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) Pro
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"
Features
Phone (2a)
HDR
Phone (3a) Pro
-
Video
Phone (2a)
1080p@60fps
Phone (3a) Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Phone (2a)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Phone (3a) Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Phone (2a)
No
Phone (3a) Pro
No
WLAN
Phone (2a)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Phone (3a) Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Phone (2a)
5.3, A2DP, LE
Phone (3a) Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Phone (2a)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Phone (3a) Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Phone (2a)
Yes, 360˚
Phone (3a) Pro
Yes
Radio
Phone (2a)
No
Phone (3a) Pro
No
USB
Phone (2a)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Phone (3a) Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Phone (2a)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Phone (3a) Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Phone (2a)
5000 mAh
Phone (3a) Pro
5000 mAh
Charging
Phone (2a)
45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour
Phone (3a) Pro
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Colors
Phone (2a)
Black, White, Milk, Blue
Phone (3a) Pro
Black, Gray
Models
Phone (2a)
A142
Phone (3a) Pro
A059P
Price
Phone (2a)
$ 449.99 / € 270.41
Phone (3a) Pro
$ 486.70 / € 409.54