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

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

Phone 1

Phone 2

Nothing

Nothing Phone (3a)

82,000DA

Nothing

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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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)

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)	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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	387	388
Glass Type	Panda Glass	Panda Glass
Screen-to-body	88	86.7

Platform

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

Memory

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

Main Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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, HDR
Count	3	3
Macro	—	2 MP, (macro)
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/1.9, 24mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.5, 24mm, (wide)

Battery

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

Body

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Build	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	163.5	164
Thickness (mm)	8.4	8.3
Weight (g)	201	199
Width (mm)	77.5	78

Launch

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Announced	2025, March 04	2025, October 29
Status	Available. Released 2025, March 11	Available. Released 2025, October 29

Network

Spec	Nothing Phone (3a)	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 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)	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
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)	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
3.5mm Jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

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