Nothing Phone 2a vs Nothing Phone 3a

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Feature	Nothing Phone 2a	Nothing Phone 3a
Price	KSh 43,000.00	KSh 39,300.00 – KSh 48,500.00Price range: KSh 39,300.00 through KSh 48,500.00
Display	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits typical, 1100 nits HBM, 1300 nits peak	6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Processor	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
RAM	8GB, 12GB	8GB, 12GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Rear camera	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	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
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour	50W wired
Weight	190 g	201 g (7.09 oz)
Operating system	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major OS updates
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationNothing Phone 2aNothing Phone 3a

Specification	Nothing Phone 2a	Nothing Phone 3a
General
Brand	Nothing	Nothing
Model	Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3a)
Announced	2024, March 05 (released 2024, March 12)	2025, March 04
Design
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm	163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight	190 g	201 g (7.09 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
Display
Display	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits typical, 1100 nits HBM, 1300 nits peak	6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)	1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Display features	1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits typical, 1100 nits HBM, 1300 nits peak	Ultra HDR image support
Performance
Processor	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 810
Memory & Storage
RAM	8GB, 12GB	8GB, 12GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	128GB, 256GB
Storage technology	—	UFS 2.2
Expandable storage	No	No
Cameras
Rear camera	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	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
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2 (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
Rear camera features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Rear camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front camera features	HDR	—
Front camera video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps
Battery & Charging
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour	50W wired
Software
Operating system	Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major OS updates
Network
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity
NFC	Yes, 360°	Yes
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, 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
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Durability
Water resistance	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors	Black, White, Milk, Blue	—
Audio
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No

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