Nothing Phone (3a)
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Key Specifications
Display
6.77" · 120Hz
Processor
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Memory
12GB RAM · 256GB
Rear Camera
50 MP
Battery
5,000 mAh · 50W
Software
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades
Expert Review
74.5
Spec Score / 100
★ 3.9/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.4/5
Display
4.0/5
Camera
3.6/5
Performance
3.5/5
Battery
3.9/5
Software
4.0/5
Full Specifications
Network
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
Launch
| Announced | 2025, March 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, March 11 |
Body
| Dimensions | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP rating | IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
Display
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density) |
| Protection | Panda Glass, Mohs level 5 Ultra HDR image support |
Platform
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, Nothing OS 4.0, up to 3 major Android upgrades |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) |
Memory
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 |
Main Camera
| Main | 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 |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
Selfie Camera
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery
| Type | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min |
Misc
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green |
| Models | A059 |
Tests
| Performance | AnTuTu: 828429 (v10), GeekBench: 3278 (v6), 3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | 1273 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -24.1 LUFS (Very good) |
| Bootup Time | Active use score 13:40h |
EU Label
| Energy | Class C |
| Battery | 43:56h endurance, 1400 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) |
| Repairability | Class C |
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