Nothing Phone (3a)
What you’d gain
- Display score: 7.2 → 7.8
- Security updates until around 2031
- Telephoto lens (2× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- Heavier: 190 → 208 g
Should You Upgrade From the Nothing Phone (2a)?
How the Nothing Phone (2a) compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
No need to upgrade yet
Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are only a small step up
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $450, close to what the Nothing Phone (2a) cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
What you’d gain
- 1.2× faster
- Security updates until around 2032
- Better water resistance
- eSIM
What you’d give up
- Camera score: 6.5 → 5.9
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Nothing Phone (2a) upgrade FAQ
Is the Nothing Phone (2a) still supported?
Nothing promises 4 years of security updates for the Nothing Phone (2a), counted from its announcement in March 2024, so they should continue until around 2028. It gets 3 years of OS upgrades, until around 2027.
What is the best upgrade from the Nothing Phone (2a)?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the Nothing Phone (3a), with a PhoneRanked score of 6.7 vs 6.1 for the Nothing Phone (2a). We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $450, close to the Nothing Phone (2a)’s launch price.
How much faster is the Nothing Phone (3a) than the Nothing Phone (2a)?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the Nothing Phone (3a) is about as fast as the Nothing Phone (2a). In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 3,310 vs 2,590, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 379 vs 443.