Nothing Phone (3) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Nothing

Nothing Phone (3)

129,000DA

5category wins

Nothing

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

118,000DACheaper

2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Faster chip

Nothing Phone (3)

Bigger battery

Nothing Phone (3)

Faster charging

Nothing Phone (3)

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Nothing Phone (3)

Lighter body

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Best value for money

Nothing Phone (3)

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Size (inches)	6.67	6.77
Panel Type	OLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2800	2392
Resolution Width	1260	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	4500	3000
PPI	460	387
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Panda Glass
Screen-to-body	88.5	88

Platform

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Adreno 825	Adreno 810
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Process (nm)	4	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	15

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (3) +78%

Nothing Phone (3)2,072

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro1,161

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (3) +96%

Nothing Phone (3)6,649

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro3,390

AnTuTu

Nothing Phone (3) +122%

Nothing Phone (3)2,314,417

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro1,041,899

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Geekbench (Single-Core)	2,072	1,161
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	6,649	3,390
AnTuTu	2,314,417	1,041,899

Memory

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

Main Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	3
periscope telephoto	50 MP, f/2.7, (periscope telephoto)	50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm, (periscope telephoto)
ultrawide	50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Video	4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	—
Count	1	1
Lens	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide)	50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Capacity (mAh)	5150	5000
Wired Charging (W)	65	50
Wireless Charging (W)	15	—

Body

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) / Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only
Height (mm)	160.6	163.5
Thickness (mm)	9	8.4
Weight (g)	218	211
Width (mm)	75.6	77.5

Launch

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Announced	2025, July 02	2025, March 04
Status	Available. Released 2025, July 15	Available. Released 2025, March 25

Network

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
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, 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	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, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Nothing Phone (3)	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Bluetooth	6	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC, SBAS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

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

Features

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

Buying advice for Algeria

Both Nothing Phone (3) and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is 9% cheaper at 118,000 DZD versus 129,000 DZD for the Nothing Phone (3), leaving room for accessories or a longer screen-protection plan.

Nothing Phone (3) packs a 5150 mAh battery, which translates to longer screen-on time when you are away from a charger.

Nothing Phone (3) posts a stronger benchmark score, useful for heavier games and multitasking on Algerian carriers' busier 4G networks.

Above 100,000 DZD you are paying for the chipset, camera tuning, and long-term software support, so weigh those against price.