Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Nothing Phone (1)

Price Comparison (India)

-	Rs. 31,999

Manufacturer
Nothing	Nothing
Announced
October 2025	2022, July 12
Status
Available - October 2025	Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, July 16
Price
-	Rs. 31,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Black, White	White
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)	159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)	193.5 g (6.81.0.18 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Network
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP53 - splash, water and dust resistant

OS
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades	Android 12
User Interface
Nothing OS 3.5	Nothing OS
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2 [Similar]	Adreno 642L [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
microSDXC	Unspecified

Type
FHD+ AMOLED Screen, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass, Mohs Level 5 Protection	FHD+ OLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Colors
1B colors	1B Colors
Size
6.77 inches [Similar]	6.55 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi)	1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
86.55%	85.75%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
50 MP + 8 MP [Similar]	50 MP + 50 MP [Similar]
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Panorama, HDR	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 1080p@30fps [Similar]	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi
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, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS. Up to dual-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (2), GALILEO (1), QZSS (1)
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM	256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage
microSDXC	Unspecified
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 33W, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min (advertised) Wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 5W Power Delivery 3.0 Quick Charge 4.0
Capacity
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
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