Nothing Phone (3a)

Specifications
  • 6.77" 1080x2392 pixels
  • 50MP 2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
  • 5000mAh 50W
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
 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
 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 Adreno 810
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Triple 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
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
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
Price About 300 EUR
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)
Battery (new) Active use score 13:38h

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User opinions and reviews

  • Jeff

How do you like it?

  • Anonymous

Yeah, honestly... Camera is quite good at 50MP, but the rest is just extensive processing (particularly noticeable at zooming) and struggles with focusing imo...

  • Kaneki

Overall, the device offers great value for money. Its design and UI are awesome and feel premium. However, the camera doesn't meet expectations, even compared to some lower-range devices. The camera quality feels quite cheap.. im disappointed