Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compare Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is priced from ₹22,999, while Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is available at ₹39,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite	Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Price	₹22,999	₹39,999
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.77 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.83 inches, 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Macro), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 33W	5400mAh, 50W
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

₹22,999

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

₹39,999

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

₹22,999

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

₹39,999

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro100

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Key Specifications

Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.77 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.83 inches, 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Macro), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 33W	5400mAh, 50W
RAM	8GB (LPDDR4X)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool, Case	Phone, Type-C Cable, Screen Protector, Phone Case, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹20,999	₹39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	1000Hz	2500Hz
Display Enhancements	-	Adaptive Colour Tone
Display Size	6.77 inches	6.83 inches
Area	110.9 cm²	117.8 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.7%	93.9%
Resolution Width	1080pixels	1260pixels
Resolution Height	2392pixels	2800pixels
Aspect Ratio	20.9	20:9
Pixel Density	387ppi	450ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	-	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
Typical Brightness	800nits	800nits
High Brightness	1300nits	1600nits
Peak Brightness	3000nits	5000nits
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1	1,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours

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Body

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Height	164 mm	163.6 mm
Width	78 mm	76.6 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	199 grams	210 grams
Screen Material	Panda Glass	Gorilla Glass 7i
Display Protection	Panda Glass	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Panda Glass	Aluminium
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Panda glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ports	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	USB Type-C (bottom)	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP54 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP65 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	-	Stereo Speakers

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Chipset Manufacturer	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Chipset	Dimensity 7300 Pro	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Fabrication Size	4 nm	4 nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 + 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520
Cooling System	LiquidCool Technology	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Adreno 722

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Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Super Smooth + Ultra Extreme	105.7 FPS 40 °C (Temp)	112.3 FPS 38 °C (Temp)
COD Mobile Low + Ultra	88.2 FPS 38 °C (Temp)	88.4 FPS 37 °C (Temp)
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	33.2 FPS 43 °C (Temp)	45.9 FPS 45 °C (Temp)
Wuthering Waves Quality + Ultra High + 60fps	35.5 FPS 43 °C (Temp)	-

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	918253	1405881
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1008	1350
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	2863	4196

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	16
OS Skin	Nothing OS	Nothing OS
Inbuilt AI	-	Qualcomm AI Engine
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	3 year(s)	3 year(s)
Security Updates	6 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	AI Smart Backlight	AI Eraser, Essential AI tools, Essential Apps, Essential Memory, Essential Search, Essential Voice, Nothing Essential Space, Qualcomm AI Engine

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.88	f/1.88
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony LYT 700C
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.57"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, EIS	2x In-sensor Zoom, Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, EIS, Image Super Resolution, OIS, Rapid Shutter
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.88
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	SAMSUNG ISOCELL JN5
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/4"	1/2.75"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	140x ultra zoom, 3.5x Optical Zoom, 7x in-sensor zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	2MP	8MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	1.12°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Macro	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX355
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/4"
Features	HDR, Macro Mode, Motion Photos, Night mode, Portrait mode	EIS, Image Super Resolution(ISR), Macro Mode, Motion Photos, Night mode, OIS, PDAF, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Time Lapse, TrueLens Engine 4.0, Ultra HDR
Camera Stabilization	EIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	SDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Slow Motion Recording	120 fps slomo	120 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	>100x
Optical Zoom Support	-	3.5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, Slow Motion, Time-lapse Video	120fps Slo-mo, Dolby Vision HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, Time-lapse Video, Ultra HDR
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps
Main Camera #2 Field of View	119.5°	-

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Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	16MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.45	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	24 mm	22 mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	0.64 µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	89°
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL KD1
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3"	1/3.44"
Features	Face unlock, Night mode, Portrait Mode	Face Detection, Face unlock, Fixed Focus, HDR Photos, HDR Video
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080@30fps	4k@30fps
Video Recording	1080@30fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR recording

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Battery Capacity	5000mAh	5400mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Lithium Polymer
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	33W	50W
Charging Standards Supported	-	CDP, DCP, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, SDP, UFCS
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	5W	7.5W

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Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	1hr 30 min (0 to 100%)	22 min (0 to 50%)

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Network

Sim Type	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	LTE 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, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5.4	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1), QZSS (L1)	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS(L1), QZSS (L1)
NFC Support	-	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Electronic Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	X-axis Linear Motor	Tactile Engine