Nothing Phone 1 (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Nothing Phone 3a Pro
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Overview
Specs Score | 84 / 100 | 86 / 100 Better Specs |
Display Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels Better Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
RAM | 12 GB More RAM | 8 GB |
Storage | 256 GB More Storage | 128 GB |
Front Camera | 16 MP | 50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution |
Weight | 193.5 g Lighter | 211 g |
Battery | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh Bigger Battery |
Unique Features | No Wireless Charging | Water Resistant No |
General
Model | Phone 1 A063 | A059P |
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
Release Date | July 12, 2022 | March 04, 2025 |
In The Box | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Pro Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card |
Design
Dimensions | 75.8 x 159.2 x 8.3 mm | 77.5 x 163.5 x 8.39 mm |
Weight | 193.5 g | 211 g |
Colors | Black, Gray |
Display
Type | Color Flexible AMOLED (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
Touch | Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
Size | 6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | ~ 402 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% | ~ 88% |
Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass | Panda Glass |
Features | HDR10+, 10-bit Colour Depth, 1000000:1 Contrast Ratio, 500 nits Brightness and 1200 nits Peak Brightness, 60 Hz - 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate , Haptic Touch Motors | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness |
Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory
RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
Card Slot | No |
Connectivity
GPRS | Yes | Yes |
EDGE | Yes | Yes |
3G | Yes | Yes |
4G | Yes | Yes |
5G | Yes | Yes |
5G Bands | NR: n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 |
VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Wifi Version | WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot | |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
Extra
GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, Front RGB Sensor | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
Water Resistance | No | Yes |
Splash Resistant | Yes | |
IP Rating | IP53 | IP64 |
Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Nothing OS | Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, 2 High-definition Mics, Dual Stereo Speakers, 3 Years of Android Updates, 6 Years of Security Patches, Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, Qualcomm AI Engine, DSP Core: v73 / Fmax: 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor. Glyph Interface, 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light, Battery |
Camera
Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 33.6° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
Camera Sensor | Sony IMX766 | |
OIS | Yes | Yes |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Features | OIS and EIS Image Stabilisation, Night Mode Panorama, Portrait Mode, Beauty Mode, Bokeh, HDR, Google Filter, Scene Detection, Live Photo, Document Mode, Night mode, Extreme Night Mode, Night Video, Expert Mode, Panorama, Slow-Mo (120 fps), Timelapse, 114° Field of View | Panorama, HDR, 3x Optical Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom |
Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Technical
OS | Android v12 | Android v15 |
Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.1 | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
CPU | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
Core Details | 1x Cortex-A78@2.5 GHz & 3x Cortex-A78@2.2 GHz & 4x Cortex-A55@1.9 GHz | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) |
Java | No | No |
Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
Multimedia
Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
Yes | Yes | |
Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
FM Radio | No | No |
Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh |
Fast Charging | Yes, 33W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W Qi Wireless Charging | |
Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | Yes, 7.5W |
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