Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (2a)
The Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (2a) scores 6.1. The Nothing Phone (3a) leads in display, performance, design, software support and value for money. At launch in the US, the Nothing Phone (2a) cost $30 less ($349 vs $379). The Nothing Phone (3a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 4, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Brighter screen 3,000 nits vs 1,300 nits
- Better water resistance IP64 vs IP54
- Newer model Mar 4, 2025 vs Mar 5, 2024
- Thinner 8.35 mm vs 8.55 mm
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a)
- Lower launch price $349 vs $379
- Lighter 190 g vs 208 g
- Higher screen resolution 1084 × 2412 px vs 1084 × 2392 px
- Sharper display 394 ppi vs 387 ppi
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (2a)
Overall
6.6
6.1
Display
7.8
7.2
Performance
5.1
4.7
Camera
6.6
6.5
Battery
5.3
5.3
Design
7.5
6.6
Software support
6.9
5.7
Value for money
5.5
5.1
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (2a)
Size
6.77 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
1084 × 2412 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
394 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
1,300 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Panda Glass
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (2a)
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (2a)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
—
Optical zoom
2×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (2a)
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (2a)
Dimensions
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
8.55 mm
Weight
208 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
Glass
Plastic
Water resistance
IP64
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Black, White, Milk
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (2a)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✕ No
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (2a)
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 3.1
Nothing OS 2.5
OS updates
3 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)Nothing Phone (2a)
Announced
Mar 4, 2025
Mar 5, 2024
Released
Mar 11, 2025
Mar 12, 2024
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$379
$349
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