Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (4b)

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Nothing

Nothing Phone (3a)

82,000DA

Nothing

Nothing Phone (4b)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Nothing Phone (4b)

Faster charging

Nothing Phone (3a)

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Nothing Phone (3a)

Lighter body

Nothing Phone (3a)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
Size (inches)	6.77	6.77
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2392	2344
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	120	120
Peak Brightness	3000	2000
PPI	387	381
Glass Type	Panda Glass	Dragontail Pro Glass
Screen-to-body	88	87.4

Platform

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)
GPU	Adreno 810	Adreno 810
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Process (nm)	4	4
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	16

Memory

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
Card Slot	No	—
cardslot	—	No
unknown	—	UFS 2.2
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR
Count	3	2
Telephoto	50 MP, f/2, 50mm, (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/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
Capacity (mAh)	5000	5200
Wired Charging (W)	50	33

Body

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
Build	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163.5	164.4
Thickness (mm)	8.4	8.6
unknown	—	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Manufacturer-rated water-resistant (up to 25cm for 20 min) Notification LED (on the back)
Weight (g)	201	210
Width (mm)	77.5	78.2

Launch

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
Announced	2025, March 04	2026, July 07
Status	Available. Released 2025, March 11	Available. Released 2026, July 17

Network

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	—
2gbands	—	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	—
3gbands	—	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - International
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	—
4gbands	—	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - International
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	—
5gbands	—	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
unknown	—	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India

Connectivity

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
Bluetooth	5.4	6
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
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)	Nothing Phone (4b)
3.5mm Jack	No	—
3 5mmjack	—	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (4b)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass