Screen size
equal specsPhone (3a) Pro6.8"
Phone (4b)6.8"
Quick verdict
Phone (3a) Pro leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
Phone (3a) Pro
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
Phone (4b)
4
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Phone (3a) Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Phone (4b)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Phone (3a) Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Phone (4b)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Phone (3a) Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Phone (4b)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
Phone (3a) Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
Phone (4b)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India
5G bands
Phone (3a) Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Phone (4b)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
Phone (3a) Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Phone (4b)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Phone (3a) Pro
2025, March 04
Phone (4b)
2026, July 07
Status
Phone (3a) Pro
Available. Released 2025, March 25
Phone (4b)
Available. Released 2026, July 17
Dimensions
Phone (3a) Pro
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Phone (4b)
164.4 x 78.2 x 8.6 mm (6.47 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Phone (3a) Pro
211 g (7.44 oz)
Phone (4b)
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Phone (3a) Pro
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
Phone (4b)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Phone (3a) Pro
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only
Phone (4b)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
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)
Phone (4b)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min) Notification LED (on the back)
Type
Phone (3a) Pro
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Phone (4b)
AMOLED, 120Hz, 480Hz PWM, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Phone (3a) Pro
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Phone (4b)
6.77 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Phone (3a) Pro
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Phone (4b)
1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
Protection
Phone (3a) Pro
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Phone (4b)
Dragontail Pro Glass
Other
Phone (3a) Pro
Ultra HDR image support
Phone (4b)
-
OS
Phone (3a) Pro
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Phone (4b)
Android 16, Nothing OS 4.1, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Phone (3a) Pro
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Phone (4b)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Phone (3a) Pro
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Phone (4b)
Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)
GPU
Phone (3a) Pro
Adreno 810
Phone (4b)
Adreno 810
Card slot
Phone (3a) Pro
No
Phone (4b)
No
Internal
Phone (3a) Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Phone (4b)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Phone (3a) Pro
-
Phone (4b)
UFS 2.2
Triple
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
Phone (4b)
-
Features
Phone (3a) Pro
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Phone (4b)
LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
Video
Phone (3a) Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Phone (4b)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Phone (3a) Pro
-
Phone (4b)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Phone (3a) Pro
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"
Phone (4b)
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video
Phone (3a) Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Phone (4b)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Phone (3a) Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Phone (4b)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Phone (3a) Pro
No
Phone (4b)
No
WLAN
Phone (3a) Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Phone (4b)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Phone (3a) Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Phone (4b)
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Phone (3a) Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Phone (4b)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Phone (3a) Pro
Yes
Phone (4b)
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Phone (3a) Pro
No
Phone (4b)
No
USB
Phone (3a) Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Phone (4b)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Phone (3a) Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Phone (4b)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Phone (3a) Pro
5000 mAh
Phone (4b)
5200 mAh - International6000 mAh - India
Charging
Phone (3a) Pro
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Phone (4b)
33W wired, PPS, UFCS, PD 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Phone (3a) Pro
Black, Gray
Phone (4b)
White, Black, Blue
Models
Phone (3a) Pro
A059P
Phone (4b)
A009P
Price
Phone (3a) Pro
$ 486.70 / € 409.54
Phone (4b)
£ 299.00 / € 329.00 / ₹ 35,899