Nothing Phone 3a vs Nothing Phone 3a Lite
ANothing
Phone 3a
Rs 153,499
VS
BNothing
Phone 3a Lite
Rs 112,749
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Display
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Nothing Phone 3a
Wins Camera, which you rated High.
Your priorityWeightWinner
CameraHighPhone 3a +17
BatteryHighEven
Memory & chipMedPhone 3a +17
DisplayMedEven
PriceMedPhone 3a Lite +27
BuildLowPhone 3a Lite +1
ConnectivityLowPhone 3a +1
Nothing Phone 3a0% match
Nothing Phone 3a Lite0% match
Scores compare these two phones against each other, from their listed specs. Nothing Phone 3a Lite is Rs 40,750 cheaper.
The Rs 40,750 question
Nothing Phone 3a costs Rs 40,750 more than Nothing Phone 3a Lite. This is what that money changes.
What the extra Rs 40,750 buys on Nothing Phone 3a
More RAM+50%12 GBvs 8 GB
Sharper selfies+100%32 MPvs 16 MP
Newer Bluetooth+2%v5.4vs v5.3
Where Nothing Phone 3a Lite still wins
Lighter in hand1% less199 gvs 201 g
Round by round
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Main
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", PDAF, 2x optical zoom + 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", LED Flash
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide), 1/4.0" + 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), LED Flash
Front
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44", Video (1080p@30fps) (better)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), Video (1080p@30fps)
Features
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS)
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS)
In your hand
Both outlines drawn to the same scale from the listed dimensions.
Phone 3aPhone 3a Lite
Height163.5 mm164 mm
Width77.5 mm78 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm
Weight201 g199 g
Nothing Phone 3a Lite is 2 g lighter.
Full spec sheet
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SpecNothing Phone 3a Rs 153,499Nothing Phone 3a Lite Rs 112,749
Build5 differencesNothing Phone 3a Lite leads
OS
Android 15 OS, upgradable to Android 16
Android 15 OS,up to 3 major Android upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 4.0
Nothing OS 3.5
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm
Weight
201 g
199 g (better)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Community Edition green
Desert Gold, Ocean Cyan, Meteor Silver, Velvet Black
Frequency0 differences
2G Band
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Band
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Band
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Band
SA/NSA
SA/NSA
Processor3 differencesNothing Phone 3a leads
CPU
Octa-core (1 x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3 x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (4 x 2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G615 MC2
Display1 differenceEven
Technology
AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colors
AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colors
Size
6.77 Inches
6.77 Inches
Resolution
1080 x 2392 Pixels (~388 PPI)
1080 x 2392 Pixels (~388 PPI)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Extra Features
Ultra HDR image support, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Ultra HDR image support, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Memory2 differencesNothing Phone 3a leads
Built-in
256GB Built-in, 12GB RAM, UFS 2.2
256GB Built-in, 8GB RAM
Card
No
microSDXC
Camera3 differencesNothing Phone 3a leads
Main
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", PDAF, 2x optical zoom + 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", LED Flash
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", dual pixel PDAF, OIS + 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide), 1/4.0" + 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), LED Flash
Features
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS)
panorama, HDR, Video (4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS)
Front
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44", Video (1080p@30fps) (better)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), Video (1080p@30fps)
Connectivity1 differenceNothing Phone 3a leads
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
v5.4 with A2DP, LE (better)
v5.3 with A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes
Yes
Data
2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G Capable
2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G Capable
Features2 differences
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, optical), Gyro, Proximity, Circle to Search
Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under display, optical), Gyro, Proximity, Circle to Search
Audio
Speaker Phone
3.5mm Audio Jack, Speaker Phone
Browser
HTML5
HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Games
built-in + downloadable
built-in + downloadable
Torch
Yes
Yes
Extra
Glass front + Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back, IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes), Glass front + Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)
Battery0 differencesEven
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh