Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (4a): Which is better?

Screen size

Phone (3a)6.8"

Phone (4a)6.8"+0.1%

Technology

Phone (3a)

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Phone (4a)

2G bands

Phone (3a)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Phone (4a)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Phone (3a)

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Phone (4a)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India

4G bands

Phone (3a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66

Resolution

Phone (3a)1080 × 2392 px

Phone (4a)1,224 × 2,720 px+22%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Phone (3a)120 Hz

Phone (4a)120 Hz

Peak brightness

Phone (3a)3,000 nits

Phone (4a)4,500 nits+33%

Pixel density

Phone (3a)387 ppi

Phone (4a)440 ppi+12%

CPU speed

Phone (3a)Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)

Phone (4a)—

RAM

Phone (3a)8.0 GB

Phone (4a)—

Storage

Phone (3a)128 GB

Phone (4a)—

Main camera

equal specs

Phone (3a)50.0 MP

Phone (4a)50.0 MP

Front camera

Phone (3a)32.0 MP

Phone (4a)—

Battery

Phone (3a)5,000 mAh

Phone (4a)—

Wired charging

Phone (3a)50 W

Phone (4a)—

Weight

Phone (3a)201 g

Phone (4a)—

Thickness

Phone (3a)8.4 mm

Phone (4a)—

IP rating

Phone (3a)IP64

Phone (4a)—

Wi‑Fi

Phone (3a)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Phone (4a)—

Bluetooth

Phone (3a)5.4, A2DP, LE

Phone (4a)—

USB

Phone (3a)USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Phone (4a)—

5G support

equal specs

Phone (3a)Yes

Phone (4a)Yes

NFC

equal specs

Phone (3a)Yes

Phone (4a)Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Phone (3a)No

Phone (4a)No

SD card

equal specs

Phone (3a)No

Phone (4a)No

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Phone (3a)Yes

Phone (4a)Yes

5G bands

Phone (3a)

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Phone (4a)

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India

Speed

Phone (3a)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Phone (4a)

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Phone (3a)

2025, March 04

Phone (4a)

2026, March 05

Status

Phone (3a)

Available. Released 2025, March 11

Phone (4a)

Released Mar 2026

Dimensions

Phone (3a)

163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)

Phone (4a)

Weight

Phone (3a)

201 g (7.09 oz)

Phone (4a)

Build

Phone (3a)

Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back

Phone (4a)

SIM

Phone (3a)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Phone (4a)

Other

Phone (3a)

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)

Phone (4a)

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min) 63 mini-LEDs, 6 individually addressable zones

Type

Phone (3a)

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Phone (4a)

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

Size

Phone (3a)

6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Phone (4a)

6.78"

Resolution

Phone (3a)

1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)

Phone (4a)

1224 x 2720 px

Protection

Phone (3a)

Panda Glass, Mohs level 5

Phone (4a)

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5

Other

Phone (3a)

Ultra HDR image support

Phone (4a)

120 Hz, 4500 nits, HDR10+, 2160 Hz PWM

Phone (3a)

Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades

Phone (4a)

Chipset

Phone (3a)

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)

Phone (4a)

CPU

Phone (3a)

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)

Phone (4a)

GPU

Phone (3a)

Adreno 810

Phone (4a)

Adreno 810

Card slot

Phone (3a)

Phone (4a)

Internal

Phone (3a)

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Phone (4a)

Other

Phone (3a)

Phone (4a)

UFS 3.1

Triple

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

Phone (4a)

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features

Phone (3a)

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Phone (4a)

LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR

Video

Phone (3a)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Phone (4a)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR

Single

Phone (3a)

32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

Phone (4a)

Video

Phone (3a)

1080p@30fps

Phone (4a)

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Phone (3a)

Yes, with stereo speakers

Phone (4a)

3.5mm jack

Phone (3a)

Phone (4a)

WLAN

Phone (3a)

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Phone (4a)

Bluetooth

Phone (3a)

5.4, A2DP, LE

Phone (4a)

Positioning

Phone (3a)

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Phone (4a)

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Phone (3a)

Yes

Phone (4a)

Radio

Phone (3a)

Phone (4a)

USB

Phone (3a)

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Phone (4a)

Sensors

Phone (3a)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Phone (4a)

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Phone (3a)

5000 mAh

Phone (4a)

Charging

Phone (3a)

50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min

Phone (4a)

Colors

Phone (3a)

Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green

Phone (4a)

Pink, White, Black, Blue

Models

Phone (3a)

A059

Phone (4a)

A069

Price

Phone (3a)

€ 299.52

Phone (4a)

About 350 EUR

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