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Nothing Phone (3a)

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Chipset: Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) ^*
Processor: Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)^*
Display diagonal: 6.77 in^*
Battery capacity: 5,000 mAh^*

Benchmark results

3DMark · version unreported · Wild Life Extreme1,064^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
AnTuTu · 10 · Unspecified workload828,429^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench · 6 · Unspecified workload3,278^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results

Display

Display diagonal: 6.77 in^*
Panel: 6.77 inches, 111.5 cm^*

Processing & platform

Chipset: Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) ^*
Processor: Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)^*
Graphics: Reported value 1: Adreno 710 (940 MHz)^*
Reported value 2: Adreno 810 ^*

CPU core groups

Cortex-A720^*
Cores
1^*
Listed frequency
2.5 GHz^*
Cortex-A720^*
Cores
3^*
Listed frequency
2.4 GHz^*
Cortex-A520^*
Cores
4^*
Listed frequency
1.8 GHz^*

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

8 GB RAM / 128 GB storage^*
Memory
8 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
8 GB RAM / 256 GB storage^*
Memory
8 GB^*
Capacity
256 GB^*
12 GB RAM / 256 GB storage^*
Memory
12 GB^*
Capacity
256 GB^*

Memory options

8 GB^*
Capacity
8 GB^*
12 GB^*
Capacity
12 GB^*

Storage options

128 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
256 GB^*
Capacity
256 GB^*

Power specifications

Battery capacity: 5,000 mAh^*

Connectivity & software

Operating system: Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1^*
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G^*
Wi-Fi: Reported value 1: WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct^*
Reported value 2: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct^*
Bluetooth: 5.4, A2DP, LE^*
NFC: Yes^*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)^*
Weight: 201 g^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 33 fields

Body Weight

201 g (7.09 oz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
201^*
unit
g^*
original
201 g^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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Body SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM^*

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Display Type

6.77 inches, 111.5 cm^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
6.77^*
unit
inches^*
original
6.77 inches^*
span
- 0^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
111.5^*
unit
cm^*
original
111.5 cm^*
span
- 13^*
- 21^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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Display Resolution

1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)^*

Scope and conditions

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x
1,080^*
y
2,392^*
unit
px^*
original
1080 x 2392^*
span
- 0^*
- 11^*
role
Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.^*

Platform OS

Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1^*

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Platform Chipset

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
4^*
unit
nm^*
original
4 nm^*
span
- 37^*
- 41^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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Platform Cpu

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)^*

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Platform Gpu

Adreno 710 (940 MHz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
940^*
unit
MHz^*
original
940 MHz^*
span
- 12^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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Memory Cardslot

No^*

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Name

Nothing Phone (3a)^*

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Memory Internalmemory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
128^*
unit
GB^*
original
128GB^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
8^*
unit
GB^*
original
8GB^*
span
- 6^*
- 9^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
256^*
unit
GB^*
original
256GB^*
span
- 15^*
- 20^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
8^*
unit
GB^*
original
8GB^*
span
- 21^*
- 24^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
256^*
unit
GB^*
original
256GB^*
span
- 30^*
- 35^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
12^*
unit
GB^*
original
12GB^*
span
- 36^*
- 40^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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MainCamera Cameraspecs

50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
50^*
unit
MP^*
original
50 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
24^*
unit
mm^*
original
24mm^*
span
- 14^*
- 18^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
1^*
unit
µm^*
original
1.0µm^*
span
- 36^*
- 41^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
50^*
unit
MP^*
original
50 MP^*
span
- 55^*
- 60^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
50^*
unit
mm^*
original
50mm^*
span
- 69^*
- 73^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.64^*
unit
µm^*
original
0.64µm^*
span
- 96^*
- 102^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
25^*
unit
cm^*
original
25cm^*
span
- 110^*
- 114^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
8^*
unit
MP^*
original
8 MP^*
span
- 139^*
- 143^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
15^*
unit
mm^*
original
15mm^*
span
- 152^*
- 156^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
1.12^*
unit
µm^*
original
1.12µm^*
span
- 184^*
- 190^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
1.9^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/1.9^*
span
- 7^*
- 12^*
value
2^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/2.0^*
span
- 62^*
- 67^*
value
2.2^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/2.2^*
span
- 145^*
- 150^*

optical_format_declarations

original
1/1.57"^*
span
- 27^*
- 34^*
role
nominal optical format; not a physical rectangle^*
original
1/2.74"^*
span
- 87^*
- 94^*
role
nominal optical format; not a physical rectangle^*
original
1/4.0"^*
span
- 176^*
- 182^*
role
nominal optical format; not a physical rectangle^*

declared_pixel_matrices

MainCamera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR^*

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MainCamera Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 3^*
- 8^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
120^*
unit
fps^*
original
120fps^*
span
- 22^*
- 28^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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SelfieCamera Cameraspecs

32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
32^*
unit
MP^*
original
32 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
22^*
unit
mm^*
original
22mm^*
span
- 14^*
- 18^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

value
2.2^*
unit
f-number^*
original
f/2.2^*
span
- 7^*
- 12^*

optical_format_declarations

original
1/3.44"^*
span
- 27^*
- 34^*
role
nominal optical format; not a physical rectangle^*

declared_pixel_matrices

SelfieCamera Features

1080p@30fps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
30^*
unit
fps^*
original
30fps^*
span
- 6^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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Sound Feature

Yes, with stereo speakers^*

Scope and conditions

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Sound 3.5mmjack

No^*

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COMMS WLAN

WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct^*

Scope and conditions

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COMMS Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE^*

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Prices

[{'128GB 8GB RAM': '$\u2009629.00'}, {'256GB 12GB RAM': '$\u2009579.99'}]^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
128^*
unit
GB^*
original
128GB^*
span
- 3^*
- 8^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
8^*
unit
GB^*
original
8GB^*
span
- 9^*
- 12^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
256^*
unit
GB^*
original
256GB^*
span
- 39^*
- 44^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
12^*
unit
GB^*
original
12GB^*
span
- 45^*
- 49^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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COMMS NFC

Yes^*

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COMMS Radio

No^*

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COMMS USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG^*

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Battery Type

5000 mAh^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5,000^*
unit
mAh^*
original
5000 mAh^*
span
- 0^*
- 8^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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Battery Charging

50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
50^*
unit
W^*
original
50W^*
span
- 0^*
- 3^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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declared_pixel_matrices

Colors

Black, White, Blue^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

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Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

aperture_declarations

optical_format_declarations

declared_pixel_matrices

Network 2gbands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

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Network 3gbands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100^*

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Network 4gbands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66^*

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Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G^*

Scope and conditions

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Body Dimensions

163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
8.4^*
unit
mm^*
original
8.4 mm^*
span
- 15^*
- 21^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.33^*
unit
in^*
original
0.33 in^*
span
- 37^*
- 44^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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Specifications 2 · 1 fields

model

Phone (3a)^*

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Specifications 3 · 42 fields

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

3.5mm jack

No^*

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100^*

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66^*

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA^*

Announced

2025, March 04^*

Battery

43:56h endurance, 1400 cycles^*

Bluetooth

5.4, A2DP, LE^*

Build

Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back^*

Card slot

No^*

Charging

50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min^*

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)^*

Colors

Black, White, Blue^*

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)^*

Dimensions

163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)^*

Display

1273 nits max brightness (measured)^*

Energy

Class C^*

Free fall

Class C (90 falls)^*

GPU

Adreno 810^*

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM^*

Loudspeaker

-24.1 LUFS (Very good)^*

Models

A059^*

NFC

Yes^*

Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1^*

Performance

AnTuTu: 828429^* (v10) GeekBench: 3278^* (v6) 3DMark: 1064^* (Wild Life Extreme)

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS^*

Historical price

$ 385.00 / £ 285.92 / € 306.90^*

Protection

Panda Glass, Mohs level 5^*

Radio

No^*

Repairability

Class C^*

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass^*

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM^*

Size

6.77 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G^*

Status

Available. Released 2025, March 11^*

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G^*

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG^*

Weight

201 g (7.09 oz)^*

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct^*

Benchmark results

benchmark
AnTuTu
version
10
score
828,429^*
unit
points
workload
unspecified
tested_configuration
unspecified
benchmark
GeekBench
version
6
score
3,278^*
unit
points
workload
unspecified
tested_configuration
unspecified
benchmark
3DMark
score
1,064^*
unit
points
workload
Wild Life Extreme
version
Not reported
tested_configuration
unspecified

Memory options

8 GB

Capacity: 8.0^* GB

12 GB

Capacity: 12.0^* GB

128 GB

Capacity: 128.0^* GB

256 GB

Capacity: 256.0^* GB

8 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 8.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

8 GB RAM / 256 GB

Memory: 8.0^* GB
Capacity: 256.0^* GB

12 GB RAM / 256 GB

Memory: 12.0^* GB
Capacity: 256.0^* GB

CPU core groups

Cortex-A720

Cores: 1^*
Listed frequency: 2.5^* GHz

Cortex-A720 ·

Cores: 3^*
Listed frequency: 2.4^* GHz

Cortex-A520

Cores: 4^*
Listed frequency: 1.8^* GHz

* Provisional data

Benchmark results

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Processing & platform

CPU core groups

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

Memory options

Storage options

Power specifications

Connectivity & software

Design & dimensions

System configuration

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