Screen size
Phone (3)6.7"
Phone (3a) ProWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Phone (3) leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Phone (3)
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Phone (3a) Pro
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Phone (3)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Phone (3a) Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Phone (3)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Phone (3a) Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Phone (3)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Phone (3a) Pro
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
equal specsBattery
Wired 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 (3)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 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 (3)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Phone (3a) Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Phone (3)
2025, July 02
Phone (3a) Pro
2025, March 04
Status
Phone (3)
Available. Released 2025, July 15
Phone (3a) Pro
Available. Released 2025, March 25
Dimensions
Phone (3)
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Phone (3a) Pro
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Phone (3)
218 g (7.69 oz)
Phone (3a) Pro
211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
Phone (3)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Phone (3a) Pro
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Phone (3)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Phone (3a) Pro
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only
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) 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 (3)
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 960Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak)
Phone (3a) Pro
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 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) Pro
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Phone (3)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Phone (3a) Pro
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Protection
Phone (3)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5
Phone (3a) Pro
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Other
Phone (3)
-
Phone (3a) Pro
Ultra HDR image support
OS
Phone (3)
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Phone (3a) Pro
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Phone (3)
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Phone (3a) Pro
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (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) Pro
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Phone (3)
Adreno 825
Phone (3a) Pro
Adreno 810
Card slot
Phone (3)
No
Phone (3a) Pro
No
Internal
Phone (3)
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Phone (3a) Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Phone (3)
UFS 4.0
Phone (3a) Pro
-
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) 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
Features
Phone (3)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Phone (3a) Pro
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Phone (3)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Phone (3a) Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Phone (3)
50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"
Phone (3a) Pro
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"
Features
Phone (3)
HDR
Phone (3a) Pro
-
Video
Phone (3)
4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps
Phone (3a) Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Phone (3)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Phone (3a) Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Phone (3)
No
Phone (3a) Pro
No
WLAN
Phone (3)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Phone (3a) Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Phone (3)
6.0, A2DP, LE
Phone (3a) Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Phone (3)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS
Phone (3a) Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Phone (3)
Yes
Phone (3a) Pro
Yes
Radio
Phone (3)
No
Phone (3a) Pro
No
USB
Phone (3)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Phone (3a) Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Phone (3)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Phone (3a) Pro
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
Phone (3a) Pro
5000 mAh
Charging
Phone (3)
65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 15W wireless 7.5W reverse charging 5W reverse wireless
Phone (3a) Pro
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Colors
Phone (3)
White, Black
Phone (3a) Pro
Black, Gray
Models
Phone (3)
A024
Phone (3a) Pro
A059P
Price
Phone (3)
$ 719.00 / £ 569.00 / € 597.82 / ₹ 46,880
Phone (3a) Pro
$ 486.70 / € 409.54