Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro scores 7.2 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro scores 6.7. The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro leads in display, performance, design and value for money. At launch in the US, the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro cost $40 less ($459 vs $499). The Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Bigger battery 5,080 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.77 inches
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 3×
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP65 vs IP64
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
- Lower launch price $459 vs $499
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Overall
7.2
6.7
Display
8.6
7.8
Performance
5.8
5.1
Camera
7.2
7.1
Battery
5.4
5.3
Design
7.7
7.5
Software support
6.9
6.9
Value for money
5.6
5.0
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Size
6.83 inches
6.77 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1084 × 2392 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
387 ppi
Refresh rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Panda Glass
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 722
Adreno 810
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
3.5×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
50 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Capacity
5,080 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Dimensions
163.6 × 76.6 × 7.9 mm
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
8.35 mm
Weight
210 g
211 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Metal
Glass
Water resistance
IP65
IP64
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Silver, Black, Pink
Grey, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
—
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 (4a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
Nothing OS 4.1
Nothing OS 3.1
OS updates
3 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (4a) ProNothing Phone (3a) Pro
Announced
Mar 5, 2026
Mar 4, 2025
Released
Mar 13, 2026
Mar 11, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$499
$459
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