Screen size
Phone (3)6.7"
Phone (3a) LiteWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Phone (3) leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Phone (3)
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Phone (3a) Lite
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Phone (3)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Phone (3a) Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Phone (3)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Phone (3a) Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Phone (3)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Phone (3a) Lite
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Phone (3)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Phone (3a) Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Phone (3)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Phone (3a) Lite
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Phone (3)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Phone (3a) Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Phone (3)
2025, July 02
Phone (3a) Lite
2025, October 29
Status
Phone (3)
Available. Released 2025, July 15
Phone (3a) Lite
Available. Released 2025, October 29
Dimensions
Phone (3)
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Phone (3a) Lite
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Phone (3)
218 g (7.69 oz)
Phone (3a) Lite
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Phone (3)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
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Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)
SIM
Phone (3)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
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Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Phone (3)
Monochrome LED display on the back (489 LEDs, notifications, timer, flashlight) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (submerged up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Phone (3a) Lite
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Phone (3)
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 960Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak)
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AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
Phone (3)
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Phone (3a) Lite
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Phone (3)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
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1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Protection
Phone (3)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5
Phone (3a) Lite
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Other
Phone (3)
-
Phone (3a) Lite
Ultra HDR image support
OS
Phone (3)
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 5 major Android upgrades
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Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.5
Chipset
Phone (3)
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
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Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
CPU
Phone (3)
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Phone (3a) Lite
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Phone (3)
Adreno 825
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Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
Phone (3)
No
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microSDXC
Internal
Phone (3)
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
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128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Phone (3)
UFS 4.0
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-
Triple
Phone (3)
50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", PDAF, 3x optical zoom. OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76"
Phone (3a) Lite
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
Phone (3)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Phone (3a) Lite
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Phone (3)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
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4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Phone (3)
50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
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16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Features
Phone (3)
HDR
Phone (3a) Lite
-
Video
Phone (3)
4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps
Phone (3a) Lite
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Phone (3)
Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Phone (3)
No
Phone (3a) Lite
No
WLAN
Phone (3)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Phone (3)
6.0, A2DP, LE
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5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Phone (3)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS
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GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Phone (3)
Yes
Phone (3a) Lite
Yes
Radio
Phone (3)
No
Phone (3a) Lite
No
USB
Phone (3)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Phone (3a) Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Phone (3)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Phone (3a) Lite
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Phone (3)
Market-dependent versions:· Si/C 5150 mAh - International model· Si/C 5500 mAh - India model
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5000 mAh
Charging
Phone (3)
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 15W wireless 7.5W reverse charging 5W reverse wireless
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33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired
Colors
Phone (3)
White, Black
Phone (3a) Lite
Black, White, Blue
Models
Phone (3)
A024
Phone (3a) Lite
A001T
Price
Phone (3)
$ 719.00 / £ 569.00 / € 597.82 / ₹ 46,880
Phone (3a) Lite
About 250 EUR
SAR EU
Phone (3)
-
Phone (3a) Lite
0.98 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)