Phone Comparison - Fairphone 5 vs Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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| Manufacturer | Fairphone | Nothing | Nothing |
| Announced | August 2023 | March 2025 | October 2025 |
| Status | Coming Soon - September 2023 | Coming Soon - March 2025 | Available - October 2025 |
| Price | - | Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 20,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Matte Black, Sky Blue, Transparent Edition | Black, White, Blue | Black, White |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
162 x 75.5 x 10.5 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.41 in) |
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | - | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G Network | 5G | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| SAR EU |
0.49 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
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| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP55, dust and water resistant MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
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| OS | Android 13, planned upgrade to Android 14 | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | - | Nothing OS 3.1 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Processor | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 643L | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | microSDXC |
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| Type | FHD+ OLED Screen 90Hz Refresh Rate 880 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass Protection |
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass, Mohs Level 5 Protection |
| Colors | 16M colors | 1B colors | 1B colors |
| Size | 6.46 inches | 6.77 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2700 pixels (459 ppi) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) | 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 82.74% | 87.37% | 86.55% |
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| Radio | No | No | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP | 50 MP + 8 MP |
| Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D, (depth) HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, 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 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@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera |
50 MP, f/2.45, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm HDR 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.3 Gbps DL | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | Yes | Yes | |
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| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | microSDXC |
| USB OTG | Supported | Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 30W wired, 50% in 30 min |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired |
| Capacity | 4200 mAh | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - | - |
Rs. 24,999 
