Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a) Comparison & Specs

Nothing Phone (3a)

  • Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

    4 nm

  • 5000 mAh

    50W

  • 6.77"

    1080 x 2392 pixels

  • 50 MP

    4K@30fps

  • Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Amazon Link

Tecno Pop 9

Tecno Pop 9 Comparison & Specs

Tecno Pop 9

  • Dimensity 6300

    6 nm

  • 5000 mAh

    18W

  • 6.6"

    720 x 1612 pixels

  • 48 MP

    1080p@30fps

  • Specs Tecno Pop 9 Amazon Link
General
Launch Date
March 04, 2025
September 24, 2024
Availability
Available Now
October 8
OS
Android 15
Android 14
Custom UI
Nothing OS 3.1
HiOS 14
OS Updates
3 Years
Security Updates
6 Years
AI Features
Circle to Search
Body
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
165 x 77 x 8 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
8 mm
Weight
201 g
189 g
Build Details
Glass Back, , 3 LED light strips on the back
Plastic Back, Plastic Frame
IP Rating
IP64 (dust tight and water resistant)
IP54
Display
Size
6.77 inches
6.6 inches
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, HDR10+, Ultra HDR image support
IPS LCD
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak Brightness
3000 nits
480 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels
720 x 1612 pixels
Pixel Density
387 ppi
267 ppi
Aspect Ratio
20:9
20:9
Screen to Body Ratio
88.0 %
82.4 %
Performance
Chipset¹
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Process Size
4 nm
6 nm
CPU
Octa-core
1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM & Storage
8GB 128GB (UFS 2.2)
8GB 256GB (UFS 2.2)
4GB 64GB (UFS 2.2)
4GB 128GB (UFS 2.2)
RAM Type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
Expandable Memory
No
Yes
Camera
Main Camera
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
48 MP
(wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, AF
Auxiliary lens
OIS
Yes
No
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30/60/120fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
32 MP
f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
8 MP
Selfie Features
Dual-LED flash
Selfie Video Recording
1080p@30fps
Yes
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM 1
16 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N77, N78
2 5G Bands

FDD: N3
TDD: N40
SIM 2
16 5G Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N77, N78
2 5G Bands

FDD: N3
TDD: N40
VoLTE
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi Details
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 5GHz, MIMO
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C
Bluetooth
5.4
5.1
NFC
Yes
Yes
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Infrared
No
Yes
UWB (Ultra Wideband)
No
No
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Removable
No
No
Wired charging
50W
18W
Charging Speed
50% in 19 min
Wireless Charging
No
No
Reverse Wireless Charging
No
No
Charger in the Box
No
Yes
Sound
Stereo Speakers
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Headphone Jack
No
Yes
FM Radio
No
No
Extra Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Colors and Pricing
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Aurora Cloud, Azure Sky, Midnight Shadow
Price in India
₹23667
₹9699
FAQs

In this performance comparison, the Nothing Phone (3a) with its Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm) performs better than the Tecno Pop 9 with the Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6nm), thanks to superior chipset efficiency.

Nothing Phone (3a) features a superior AMOLED display, while Tecno Pop 9 comes with an LCD panel. Both smartphones offer the same 120 Hz refresh rate. Nothing Phone (3a) also boasts a brighter screen with 3000 nits of peak brightness, enhancing outdoor visibility. Notably, Nothing Phone (3a) offers a higher screen resolution, resulting in sharper visuals and more detailed content.

Both phones are equipped with the same 5000 mAh battery capacity. Nothing Phone (3a) also supports faster wired charging at 50W, compared to 18W on Tecno Pop 9.

Nothing Phone (3a) offers better protection against water and dust with an IP64 rating.

¹ Scores can vary even with the same chipset due to RAM, thermals, and software optimization.