Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs ZTE S30

Compare Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and ZTE S30 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is priced from ₹26,980, while ZTE S30 is available at ₹29,999 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) Pro vs ZTE S30 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro	ZTE S30
Price	₹26,980	₹29,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Display	6.77", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.67", FHD+ IPS LCD, 90Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)	64MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 5MP (Macro), 2MP (Depth), 16MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 50Watt	4000mAh, 30Watt, Charger in the box
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)	8GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

₹26,980

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5.6/10

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ZTE S30

₹29,999

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

₹26,980

ZTE S30

₹29,999

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro100

ZTE S3063

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro100

ZTE S3047

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro100

ZTE S3035

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro100

ZTE S3075

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro100

ZTE S3024

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Display	6.77", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.67", FHD+ IPS LCD, 90Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)	64MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 5MP (Macro), 2MP (Depth), 16MP (Front)
Battery	5000mAh, 50Watt	4000mAh, 30Watt, Charger in the box
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB (UFS 2.2)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, 30W Charger, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Grey, Black	Black, Pink Copper
Launch	March 04, 2025	March 31, 2021
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma	Flipkart
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹29,999	₹29,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Display Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh Rate	120Hz	90Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	HDR10+	SDR
Touch Sampling Rate	1000Hz	240Hz
Display Size	6.77 inches	6.67 inches
Area	111.5cm²	107.4cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	88	85.3
Resolution Width	1084 pixels	1080 pixels
Resolution Height	2392 pixels	2400 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel Density	387ppi	395ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	95%
Display Resolution	FHD+	FHD+
Typical Brightness	800 nits	-
High Brightness	1300 nits	-
Peak Brightness	3000 nits	-
Eye Protection	PWM Dimming	-
Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	-
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	16 Million Colours

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Body

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Height	163.5mm	164.8mm
Width	77.5mm	76.4mm
Thickness	8.35mm	7.9mm
Weight	211 grams	184 grams
Screen Material	Panda Glass	Glass
Display Protection	Panda Glass	-
Back Material	Glass	Plastic
Side Material	Plastic Frame	Plastic Frame
Build Quality	Panda glass	-
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	3.5mm Headphone Jack
IP Rating	IP64 (Dust and Water Resistant)	-
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	-
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	DTS X Ultra

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 720G
Fabrication Size	4nm	8nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520	2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver
Cooling System	Stainless Steel Vapor Cooling	-
GPU	Adreno 810	Adreno 618

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	615257	389839
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1178	750
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	3146	1774

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	64MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.88	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	24mm	26mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	0.8µm
Main Camera #1 Field of View	84.5degree	-
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GNJ	-
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.72"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, EIS, OIS	-
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	50MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	70mm	16mm
Pixel Size	0.8µm	-
Main Camera #2 Field of View	33.6	120
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/1.95"	-
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS	-
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	8MP	5MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	15mm	-
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	1.12µm	-
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120	-
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Macro
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/4"	-
Features	Cinematic Mode, HDR, Macro Mode, Night mode, Portrait mode	HDR
Camera Stabilization	OIS	No Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	-
Slow Motion Recording	120 fps slomo	No slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Dedicated Imaging Chip	No Chip	-
Zoom Capability	50-100X	-
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	3X	-
Video Features	HDR, Video Portrait	gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@30fps, 4K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	-
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	-	2MP
Main Camera #4 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	-	Depth

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	11
OS Skin	Nothing OS	MyOS
Gaming Mode	Yes	-
OS Updates	3 year(s)	1 year(s)
Security Updates	6 year(s)	2 year(s)
AI Features	Nothing Essential Space	-

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	16MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	24mm	-
Front Camera #1 Field of View	81.2	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL JN1	-
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.76"	-
Features	HdR, Night mode, Portrait Mode	HDR Photos
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30fps, 4k@30fps	-
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps	1080@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Battery Capacity	5000mAh	4000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Lithium Ion
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	50W	30W
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	7.5W	-

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Network

Sim Type	Dual 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, HSPA, LTE
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	UMTS / WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Bands	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78	1, 28, 41, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 5
Bluetooth Version	5.4	5.1
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1), QZSS (L1)	BDS, GPS
NFC Support	Supported	-

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Side Mounted
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	Haptic Motor	-
Facial Recognition	2D Face Recognition	-