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Nothing Phone 3a vs Honor 600 Lite 5G

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Nothing Phone 3a

Nothing Phone 3a

  • 201 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.77 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 2.2.
KSh 35,000In Stock
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Honor 600 Lite 5G

Honor 600 Lite 5G

  • 180 g.
  • About 6.6 inch screen.
  • Mediatek Dimensity 7100 Elite (6 nm) processor.
  • 6,520 mAh battery capacity.
  • 45 W rated wired charging power.
KSh 45,300In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Honor 600 Lite 5G has a bigger battery (6,520 mAh) and a sharper, brighter screen, runs newer Android 16 and has 6 promised OS upgrades, while the Nothing Phone 3a has optical zoom, steadier photos and video (OIS) and a larger 6.77-inch screen and offers newer Wi-Fi 6.

Weight

Nothing Phone 3a
201 g
Honor 600 Lite 5G
180 g

Display

Nothing Phone 3a
About 6.77 inch screen
Honor 600 Lite 5G
About 6.6 inch screen

Performance

Nothing Phone 3a
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) processor
Honor 600 Lite 5G
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 Elite (6 nm) processor

Battery capacity

Nothing Phone 3a
5,000 mAh battery capacity
Honor 600 Lite 5G
6,520 mAh battery capacity

Charging

Nothing Phone 3a
50 W rated wired charging power
Honor 600 Lite 5G
45 W rated wired charging power

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Nothing Phone 3a

  • Telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom.
  • Larger 6.77-inch screen (vs 6.6-inch).
  • Optical image stabilisation on the main camera.
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6 (vs Wi-Fi 5).
  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 16 MP).
  • Higher frame rates for 1080p recording: up to 120 fps (vs 30 fps).

Honor 600 Lite 5G

  • Bigger battery: 6,520 mAh (vs 5,000 mAh).
  • IP66 water and dust resistance (vs IP64).
  • Sharper screen: 434 ppi (vs 387 ppi).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 108 MP (vs 50 MP).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 15).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 6 (vs 3).

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PriorityNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
Display6.77-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 387 ppi6.6-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 434 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 2x telephoto camera108 MP main camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processorMediatek Dimensity 7100 Elite processor
Battery capacity5,000 mAh battery6,520 mAh battery
Charging50 W wired charging45 W wired charging
Water resistanceIP64 water and dust resistanceIP66 water and dust resistance

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
BrandNothingHonor
ModelPhone (3a)Honor 600 Lite
Announced2025, March 042026, March 05
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, March 11Available. Released 2026, March 05
Model numbersA059LNA-NX1
Device type / form family—Smartphone

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
Dimensions163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)157.4 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.20 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight201 g (7.09 oz)180 g (6.35 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass backGlass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Additional body features3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)—

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
Display6.77 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)AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak); 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)1200 x 2600 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~434 ppi density)
Display protectionPanda GlassAluminosilicate glass
Display featuresUltra HDR image support1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, 800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Display technology—AMOLED
Display size—6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz
Brightness—800 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Pixel density—~434 ppi
Aspect ratio—19.5:9 ratio
Screen-to-body ratio—~90.1% screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
ProcessorQualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)Mediatek Dimensity 7100 Elite (6 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUAdreno 810Mali-G610 MC2
Software support—up to 6 major OS updates
Process node—6 nm

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
RAM8GB / 12GB8GB, 12GB
Storage128GB / 256GB128GB, 256GB
Storage technologyUFS 2.2—
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
Rear camera50 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", 1.12µm108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF; 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Front camera32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Rear camera featuresLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS1080p@30fps
Front camera video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Wide camera—108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.67", PDAF
Ultra-wide camera—5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
Battery5000 mAhLi-Po 6520 mAh
Charging50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min45W wired; 6W reverse wired
Battery technology—Li-Po
Reverse charging—6W reverse wired

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
Operating systemAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major OS updatesAndroid 16, up to 6 major OS updates, MagicOS 10

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66LTE
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSASA/NSA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
Water resistanceIP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
ColorsBlack, White, Blue, Community Edition greenVelvet Gray, Desert Gold, Velvet Black, Vital Green

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
EnergyClass C—
Battery43:56h endurance, 1400 cycles—
Free fallClass C (90 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationNothing Phone 3aHonor 600 Lite 5G
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 828429 (v10) GeekBench: 3278 (v6) 3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1273 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-24.1 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 13:38h—

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support 5G networks.
  • Both charge over USB-C.
  • Both take two SIM cards.

In summary

For most buyers the Honor 600 Lite 5G is the better buy; the Nothing Phone 3a makes sense if you want optical zoom.

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