Nothing Phone (3a) 12GB/256GB
6.77″ AMOLED display (120 Hz), Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 50 MP main camera, 5000 mAh battery, 5G, Android 15.
Spec score · The verdict is based on published specifications, not a hands-on test.
Data evidence: 91 %
Strengths
- Basics — 100
Is it a real upgrade?
Compared against frozen reference profiles of popular older phones, scored by the identical algorithm. Only spec-derived facts — no guesswork.
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +31.4
- Camera hardware +49.5
- Smoothness +47.1
- Screen +38.3
- Basics +35
- Battery +28.2
- Longevity +27.4
- Build & comfort -22.4
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +15.3
- Camera hardware +24.7
- Smoothness +23.3
- Battery +22.5
- Longevity +19.9
- Screen +9.7
- Build & comfort -9.3
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +4.5
- Battery +24.9
- Longevity +9.4
- Smoothness +5.5
- Build & comfort -17.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +10.5
- Battery +20.1
- Longevity +19.9
- Smoothness +18.9
- Camera hardware +7
- Screen +6.5
- Build & comfort -9.3
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +23.5
- Smoothness +42.5
- Camera hardware +31.5
- Battery +29.4
- Longevity +26.3
- Basics +20
- Screen +18.2
- Build & comfort -22.4
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +10.8
- Battery +22.5
- Smoothness +21.3
- Longevity +10
- Camera hardware +9.7
- Screen +6.5
- Build & comfort -9.3
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +6.2
- Battery +22.5
- Longevity +14.3
- Smoothness +13
- Screen +4
- Build & comfort -17.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +3.5
- Battery +24.9
- Smoothness +5.8
- Build & comfort -17.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +23.3
- Basics +40
- Battery +33
- Screen +30.6
- Smoothness +28.2
- Longevity +24.6
- Camera hardware +21
- Build & comfort -17.1
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +15.9
- Battery +33
- Smoothness +22.1
- Basics +20
- Camera hardware +18
- Longevity +17.1
- Screen +8
- Build & comfort -17.1
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +26.8
- Basics +40
- Battery +33.7
- Camera hardware +31.2
- Screen +30.6
- Smoothness +30
- Longevity +24.6
- Build & comfort -5.9
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +17.6
- Longevity +35.1
- Smoothness +24.8
- Camera hardware +23.6
- Basics +20
- Battery +17.3
- Screen +3.1
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +19.4
- Longevity +30.6
- Camera hardware +28.4
- Screen +23.1
- Basics +20
- Battery +17
- Smoothness +12.8
- Build & comfort +6.3
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +13
- Camera hardware +27.9
- Longevity +23.1
- Battery +21
- Smoothness +16.1
- Screen +9.9
- Build & comfort -21.9
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +5.8
- Battery +20.2
- Screen +9.5
- Smoothness +7.4
- Camera hardware +4.8
- Build & comfort -11.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +7.6
- Longevity +23.1
- Battery +15.2
- Smoothness +10.7
- Screen +10.6
- Camera hardware +8.2
- Build & comfort -22.4
Spec score
Scores are computed against fixed published anchors (algorithm 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
How much of this score rests on verified data; unknown values shrink toward a neutral 50 and lower the evidence.
Camera scores measure hardware potential (sensor, optics, stabilization) — not lab-tested photo quality.
Benchmark
| AnTuTu score (10) | 810,000 |
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Reported benchmark result; real-world values vary by device configuration, software version and test run.
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 6.77 in |
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| Display technology | AMOLED |
| Display resolution | 2392x1080 unverified |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz unverified |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 unverified |
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Memory and storage
| RAM | 12 GB unverified |
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| Storage | 256 GB unverified |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh |
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| Wired charging | 50 W |
Cameras
| Main camera | 50 MP |
|---|---|
| Ultrawide camera | 8 MP unverified |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP unverified |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP unverified |
Build and durability
| Weight | 201 g unverified |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm unverified |
| IP rating | IP64 unverified |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 unverified |
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Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes |
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| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | No unverified |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below; unverified values are marked as unverified.
- Nothing — official specifications — nothing.tech