Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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PHONES
Phone Names	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Network
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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 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

Launch
Announced	2024, July 31	2025, October 29
Status	Available. Released 2024, August 03	Available. Released 2025, October 29

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Panda Glass)
Dimensions	161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	164 x 78 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Panda Glass, Mohs level 5
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G610 MC4	Mali-G615 MC2
OS	Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0	Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.5

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm	-
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video	4K@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes, 360˚	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min	33W wired, 50% in 20 min 5W reverse wired
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, Grey	Black, White, Blue
Models	A142P	A001T
Price	€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599	About 250 EUR
SAR EU	-	0.98 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:34h	-
Display	1097 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.6 LUFS (Good)	-29.8 LUFS (Average)
Performance	AnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)	-

EU LABEL
Battery	-	53:56h endurance, 1400 cycles
Energy	-	Class A
Free fall	-	Class C (90 falls)
Repairability	-	Class C