Nothing Phone (3a) (128GB / 8GB RAM)

The Nothing Phone (3a) has a non-folding, standard-form design measuring 163.5 mm in height, 77.5 mm in width, and 8.4 mm in thickness, with a total volume of 106.4385 cm³. It weighs 201 g and carries an IP64 rating, meaning it offers protection against dust and water splashes — though it does not feature a fully rugged build.

The Nothing Phone (3a) features a 6.77″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2392 px and a pixel density of 387 ppi, delivering a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio and typical brightness of 800 nits. The display runs at a 120Hz refresh rate with a 240Hz touch sampling rate, and supports both HDR10 and HDR10+ for enhanced dynamic range content, though Dolby Vision is not supported. Always-On Display is available, and there is no secondary screen. The panel does not include branded damage-resistant glass.

The Nothing Phone (3a) is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, a 4 nm octa-core chipset with a big.LITTLE configuration running at up to 2.5 GHz across 8 threads, a 5W TDP, and integrated LTE. It is paired with 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM at 3200 MHz and 128 GB of internal storage, with a maximum supported memory amount of 16 GB and a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Graphics are handled by the Adreno 710 GPU clocked at 1050 MHz, with 128 shading units, integrated graphics, and support for DirectX 12, OpenGL 3.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2. The chipset scores 816,384 on AnTuTu, 1162 and 3239 on Geekbench 6 single- and multi-core tests respectively, and 4186 on 3DMark Wild Life, with additional support for 64-bit processing, multithreading, HMP, and TrustZone security.

The Nothing Phone (3a) features a multi-lens rear camera system with three sensors — two at 50 MP (f/1.9 and f/2.0) and one at 8 MP (f/2.2) — backed by a CMOS sensor, optical image stabilization, and 2x optical zoom. Autofocus options include phase-detection and touch autofocus, as well as continuous autofocus during video recording, while laser autofocus is not present. The main camera supports 4K video at 30 fps, slow-motion recording, HDR mode, timelapse, burst mode, and in-camera panoramas, though HDR10 recording, Dolby Vision recording, and 360° panorama are not supported. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, but manual shutter speed and RAW capture are not available. A single LED flash is included without dual-tone or RGB variants. On the front, there is a 32 MP single-lens camera with an f/2.2 aperture, no LED flash, and no under-display placement.

The Nothing Phone (3a) runs Android 15, an open-source platform that supports multi-user profiles, on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and device tracking. Privacy tooling includes clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and the ability to block app tracking, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not available. The interface offers dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, customizable notifications, notification permission controls, a media picker, Live Text, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are absent. Productivity features cover split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, sharing intents, app offloading, and the ability to play games while they download. A child lock and battery health check are also included, though Quick Start and the ability to function as a PC are not supported, and OS updates are not delivered directly by the platform vendor.

The Nothing Phone (3a) houses a 5000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery with a built-in level indicator. It supports 50W wired fast charging, though wireless charging is not available and no charger is included in the box.

The Nothing Phone (3a) includes stereo speakers and a triple microphone setup, but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack and does not feature a built-in radio. Wireless audio codec support is limited, with no aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC available.

The Nothing Phone (3a) supports 5G connectivity with a dual SIM configuration and download speeds of up to 2900 Mbits/s. Wireless networking covers Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 6, while Bluetooth 5.4 and NFC are also on board. The USB Type-C port operates at USB 2.0, and there is no external memory slot, HDMI output, or DLNA certification. For biometrics, a fingerprint scanner is present, though 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not included, and no stylus is bundled. Sensors include a gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, GPS, and Galileo satellite navigation, while a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking are absent. Crash detection and emergency SOS via satellite are not supported.

The Nothing Phone (3a) includes a video light for recording in low-light conditions, while its display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.