Nothing Phone 3a Review

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Main Features

Launched in March 2025

6.8" - 387 PPI

3 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Chipset

128/256 GB Storage

5000 mAh Battery

201 g (7.09 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: 2.9 year(s)

Expected Security Support Ends in: 5.9 year(s)

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Nothing Phone 3a Overview

Nothing Phone (3a) is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 32.0 MP selfie camera. Phone 3a features a 6.8" sized AMOLED screen with 1080 x 2392 pixels resolution. Nothing released Phone 3a to market in March 2025.

Here are the 5 latest Nothing smartphones that are released.

Nothing Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Nothing Phone 3a Pro Compare	March 2025	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Nothing Phone 3a	March 2025	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Nothing Phone 2a Plus Compare	August 2024	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Nothing CMF Phone 1 Compare	July 2024	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Nothing Phone 2a Compare	March 2024	6.7"	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)	190 g (6.7 oz)

Nothing Phone 3a PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Nothing Phone 3a review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

Recent Model (March 2025)

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

High Max Screen Brightness of 3000 nits

HDR Support (HDR10+)

High Max HDR Brightness of 3000 nits

Large 6.8" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 88%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

IP64 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-display)

8/12GB RAM

128/256 GB Storage

5000 mAh Battery

50 W Max Charging Power

Fast Charging Support (50% in 19 min)

50 MP Main Camera

50.0 MP Telephoto Camera

Optical Zoom (2.0X)

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 30FPS

240 FPS (720p) Slow Motion recording

3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

32 MP Selfie Camera

Bluetooth v5.4

NFC (Near-field communication)

2 SIM Slots

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

CONs

No significant CONS

Nothing Phone 3a Physical Specs

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Nothing Phone 3a, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Most Popular Alternatives to Nothing Phone 3a

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Nothing Phone 3a:

Nothing Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Apple iPhone 16 Compare	September 2024	6.1"	170 g (6 oz)
Apple iPhone 15 Compare	September 2023	6.1"	171 g (6.03 oz)
Apple iPhone 14 Compare	September 2022	6.1"	172 g (6.07 oz)
Nothing Phone 2a Compare	March 2024	6.7"	190 g (6.7 oz)
Nothing CMF Phone 1 Compare	July 2024	6.7"	197 g (6.95 oz)
Nothing Phone 2a Plus Compare	August 2024	6.7"	190 g (6.7 oz)
Nothing Phone 3a Pro Compare	March 2025	6.8"	211 g (7.44 oz)
Tecno Camon 40 Compare	March 2025	6.8"	177.2 g (6.25 oz)

Nothing Phone 3a Features and Specification

Here is the timeline of the Nothing Phone 3a series:

Nothing Phone 2aMarch 2024

Nothing CMF Phone 1July 2024

Nothing Phone 2a PlusAugust 2024

Nothing Phone 3aMarch 2025

Nothing Phone 3a ProMarch 2025

GENERAL
Brand	Nothing
Launch Date	March 2025
Operating System	Android 15
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	163.52 mm (6.44")
Width	77.5 mm (3.05")
Thickness	8.35 mm (0.33")
Weight	201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof	IP64
Available Colors	White Black Blue
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.77"
Aspect Ratio
Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels
PPI	387
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	3000 nits
Max Brightness in HDR	3000 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+
Screen Protection	Panda Glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	88%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	4 cores @1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) 3 cores @2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) 1 core @2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
Max Clock	2500 MHz
Lithography Process	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 810
GPU Clock	1050 MHz
GPU Shading Units	256
FLOPS	~537.6 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	8/12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X
Memory Clock	2500 MHz
Channels	4
Storage Size	128/256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	50 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full Charging Time	0:56 hr
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Digital
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 30 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of View	120°
Camera Set-up	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP)
Telephoto Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/2.6 Focal length: 50 mm Sensor Size: 1/2.74" Pixel size: 0.64 micron Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	8 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal length: 15 mm Sensor Size: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 Pixel size: 1.12 micron Digital stabilization
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	32.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.2
Focal Length	22 mm
Pixel Size	1.12 micron
Sensor Size	1/3.44"
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
WiFi 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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
Infrared Port