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

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

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Lighter body

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Size (inches)	6.77	6.77
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2392	2392
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	3000	3000
PPI	388	387
Glass Type	Panda Glass	Panda Glass
Screen-to-body	86.7	88

Platform

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Adreno 810
Chipset Name	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Process (nm)	4	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	15

Memory

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

Main Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	3	3
Macro	2 MP, (macro)	—
periscope telephoto	—	50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm, (periscope telephoto)
ultrawide	8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, (ultrawide)
Wide	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm, (wide)	50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5000
Wired Charging (W)	33	50

Body

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Build	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only
Height (mm)	164	163.5
Thickness (mm)	8.3	8.4
Weight (g)	199	211
Width (mm)	78	77.5

Launch

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Announced	2025, October 29	2025, March 04
Status	Available. Released 2025, October 29	Available. Released 2025, March 25

Network

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	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, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	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, 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 (3a) Lite	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

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

Features

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