Nothing Phone (3) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Nothing | Nothing |
| Announced | |
| July 2025 | October 2025 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - July 2025 | Available - October 2025 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 20,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| White, Black | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
160.6 x 75.6 x 9 mm (6.32 x 2.98 x 0.35 in) |
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 218 g (7.69 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| - | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 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 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) 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) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ OLED Screen, 120Hz 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 4500 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass, Mohs Level 5 Protection |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 1B colors |
| Size | |
| 6.67 inches [Similar] | 6.77 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1260 x 2800 pixels (460 ppi) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 88.60% | 86.55% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | |
| Nothing OS 3.5 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720), Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 825 [Similar] | Mali-G615 MC2 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 16 GB [Browse Similar] | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSDXC |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 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" Panorama, HDR |
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 Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
50 MP, f/2.2, 81˚ (wide), 1/2.76" HDR 4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps [Similar] |
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.0 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSDXC |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery (International/India) Fast Battery Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4 15W wireless 7.5W reverse charging 5W reverse wireless |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | |
| 5150/5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |