Screen size
equal specsPhone (3a)6.8"
Phone (4b)6.8"
Quick verdict
Phone (3a) leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
Phone (3a)
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
Phone (4b)
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Phone (3a)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Phone (4b)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Phone (3a)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Phone (4b)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Phone (3a)
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)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
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 specsPhone (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)
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)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Phone (4b)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Phone (3a)
2025, March 04
Phone (4b)
2026, July 07
Status
Phone (3a)
Available. Released 2025, March 11
Phone (4b)
Available. Released 2026, July 17
Dimensions
Phone (3a)
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)
201 g (7.09 oz)
Phone (4b)
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Phone (3a)
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
Phone (4b)
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Phone (3a)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Phone (4b)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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 (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)
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)
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)
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Phone (4b)
1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
Protection
Phone (3a)
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Phone (4b)
Dragontail Pro Glass
Other
Phone (3a)
Ultra HDR image support
Phone (4b)
-
OS
Phone (3a)
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)
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Phone (4b)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Phone (3a)
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)
Adreno 810
Phone (4b)
Adreno 810
Card slot
Phone (3a)
No
Phone (4b)
No
Internal
Phone (3a)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Phone (4b)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Phone (3a)
-
Phone (4b)
UFS 2.2
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 (4b)
-
Features
Phone (3a)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Phone (4b)
LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
Video
Phone (3a)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Phone (4b)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual
Phone (3a)
-
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)
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Phone (4b)
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video
Phone (3a)
1080p@30fps
Phone (4b)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Phone (3a)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Phone (4b)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Phone (3a)
No
Phone (4b)
No
WLAN
Phone (3a)
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)
5.4, A2DP, LE
Phone (4b)
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Phone (3a)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Phone (4b)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Phone (3a)
Yes
Phone (4b)
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Phone (3a)
No
Phone (4b)
No
USB
Phone (3a)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Phone (4b)
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Phone (3a)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Phone (4b)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Phone (3a)
5000 mAh
Phone (4b)
5200 mAh - International6000 mAh - India
Charging
Phone (3a)
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Phone (4b)
33W wired, PPS, UFCS, PD 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Phone (3a)
Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green
Phone (4b)
White, Black, Blue
Models
Phone (3a)
A059
Phone (4b)
A009P
Price
Phone (3a)
€ 299.52
Phone (4b)
£ 299.00 / € 329.00 / ₹ 35,899