Nothing Phone (2a) vs Nothing Phone (3)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Nothing

Nothing Phone (2a)

Price coming soon

Nothing

Nothing Phone (3)

85,000DA

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Nothing Phone (3)

Faster charging

Nothing Phone (3)

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Nothing Phone (3)

Lighter body

Nothing Phone (2a)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
Size (inches)	6.7	6.67
Panel Type	AMOLED	OLED
Resolution Height	2412	2800
Resolution Width	1080	1260
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	1300	4500
PPI	394	460
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body	87.6	88.5

Platform

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Adreno 825
Chipset Name	Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Process (nm)	4	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	15

Memory

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	2	3
periscope telephoto	—	50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto)
ultrawide	50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
Video	1080p@60fps	4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5150
Wired Charging (W)	45	65
Wireless Charging (W)	—	15

Body

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Height (mm)	161.7	160.6
Thickness (mm)	8.6	9
Weight (g)	190	218
Width (mm)	76.3	75.6

Launch

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
Announced	2024, March 05	2025, July 02
Status	Available. Released 2024, March 12	Available. Released 2025, July 15

Network

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
Bluetooth	5.3	6
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7

Sound

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Nothing Phone (2a)	Nothing Phone (3)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass