Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a)
  • Screen: 6.77" AMOLED - 1080 x 2392
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
  • Camera: 3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 16
  • Weight: 201 grams (7.09 oz)
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Review

Display
85
Camera
74*
Performance
47
Gaming
24
Battery
70
Connectivity
73
NanoReview Score
66*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Nothing Phone (3a)

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 6.77 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9
PPI 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Panda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.8%
PWM 90 Hz
Response time 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1270 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 163.52 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof IP64
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass
Frame material Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Repairability Average (2.84/5)
Drop resistance Good (C) Β· 90 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
87.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Nothing Phone (3a)
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max clock 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810
GPU shading units 256
GPU clock 1050 MHz
FLOPS ~537.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Nothing Phone (3a)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1158
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
3276
Compute Score (GPU)
4435
Compute Score (GPU) 4435
Single-core score 1158
Multi-core score 3276
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1050601
CPU 402549
GPU 179108
Memory 194640
UX 274304
Total score 1050601
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
379
Stability 98%
Graphics test 3 FPS
Graphics score 379
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
12382
Web score 11533
Video editing 6290
Photo editing 20294
Data manipulation 10511
Writing score 16899

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-10 -> ratulislam-55CPU Throttle82%
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-10 -> ratulislam-55Geekbench 6 GPU3328
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-10 -> ratulislam-55Geekbench 6 CPU1158 / 3276
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Aames Ng)AnTuTu 111069149
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-03 (xperz3650)AnTuTu 111065584
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-13 (Sonu)AnTuTu 111036038
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-31 (Faeri)AnTuTu 111063689
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-26 (Miron)AnTuTu 111110099

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM Nothing OS 4.0
OS updates 3 years
Security updates 4 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 50 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Bypass charging No
Fast charging Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:06 hr
Battery cycles 1400 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:06 hr
Watching video 16:25 hr
Gaming 05:49 hr
Standby 131 hr
General battery life
25:03 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 2x
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 120Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP
Aperture f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9
Sensor size 1/1.57" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 50 MP
Aperture f/2.6
Focal length 50 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL
Sensor size 1/2.74" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron
Stabilization Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 15 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6560 x 4928
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL
Sensor size 1/3.44" (β‰ˆ 0.29 inch)
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
2G network GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G network UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
90.5 dB

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced March 2025
Release date March 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $329
Successor - Nothing Phone (4a)
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Phone (3a) may differ by country or region

Comments (4)

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Nothing is a scam March 4, 2025 at 05:07 PM
Ufs 2.2,lpdr 4 and 710 graphics you are so wrong.
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Serhii March 5, 2025 at 08:28 AM
On official site says that it uses Adreno 810 with clock speed 1050 MHz.
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KAf March 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Serhii, But it's still funny when its colleagues in the price segment have 3.1 or 4.0 UFS. And the standard of RAM is lpddr4x, although it's time to install lpddr5 or lpddr5x. Overall verdict: the phone is not worth the money, it's ridiculous.
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fuuk1 March 5, 2025 at 04:48 PM
Serhii, If it uses LPDDR4X, then it's 2133 MHz.
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