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Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a)
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  • Released 2025, March 11
    201g, 8.4mm thickness
    Android 15, up to 16, Nothing OS 4.0
    128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • 14% 2,552,702 hits
  • 235 Become a fan
  • 6.77"
    1080x2392 pixels
  • 50MP
    2160p
  • 8/12GB RAM
    Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
  • 5000mAh
    50W
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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, 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 Adreno 810
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
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
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 € 299.52
Our 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
Active use score 13:38h
EU LABEL Energy Class C
Battery 43:56h endurance, 1400 cycles
Free fall Class C (90 falls)
Repairability Class C

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Nothing Phone (3a) - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anonymous
  • KIp
  • 23 Jan 2026

Nah it's a good design, the nothing phone 3 is some what bad but the 3a has a spectacular design

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  • EMPIRE
  • XBx
  • 13 Jan 2026

Not-so good designs.. the nothing 1 and nothing 2.. IS THE BEST DESIGN Ever.. until they revert to the flagship design i'll keep using my Nothing 1...

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  • Anonymous
  • p1b
  • 30 Dec 2025

Then look for a different phone. If you don't like a phone and probably don't even own it, then don't even complain in the first place. Can't have everything these days. Plus? Only the Nothing (3a) Pro and the regular Nothing (3) ...

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