Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (1) vs Nothing CMF Phone 1 vs Nothing Phone (3a)

Price Comparison (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing Nothing Nothing
Announced 2022, July 12 July 2024 March 2025
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 16 Available - July 2024 Coming Soon - March 2025
Price Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 15,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors White Black, Orange, Light Green, Blue Black, White, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm
(6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
164.0 x 77.0 x 8.2
(6.46 x 3.03 x 0.32)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.81.0.18 oz) 197 g or 202 g (6.95 oz or 7.13 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 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
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA 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
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light)
Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)
IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
User-replaceable back cover
IP52, dust and splash resistant
- 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)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 14 Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades
User Interface Nothing OS - Nothing OS 3.1
Processor Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 (4 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)
GPU Adreno 642L Mali-G615 MC2 Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
RAM 12 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory Unspecified microSDXC No

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
Refresh Rate 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
Colors 1B Colors 16M colors 1B colors
Size 6.55 inches 6.67 inches 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.75% 84.87% 87.37%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio Unspecified No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Panorama, HDR
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
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, BLE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (1), QZSS (1) GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 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 or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage Unspecified microSDXC No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min (advertised)
Wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 5W
Power Delivery 3.0
Quick Charge 4.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired
5W Reverse wired
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Capacity 4500 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -