Lava Agni 5 vs Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Lava Agni 5 and Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Lava Agni 5 vs Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Lava Agni 5 stands against Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Lava Agni 5 is ₹27,999 and for Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹28,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 05, 2026.

Specification	Lava Agni 5	Nothing Phone 3a (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Battery	7000 mAh	5000 mAh
OS	Android v16	Android v15
Rear Camera	50 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Ultra Wide) 50 MP	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Display	6.78 inches, 1220 x 2712 pixels, 144 Hz	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹27,999	₹28,999

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Overview

Specs Score	71 / 100 Better Specs	68 / 100
Display Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels
RAM	8 GB	12 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed		2.5 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Front Camera	50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	32 MP
Weight		201 g Lighter
Thickness		8.35 mm Slimmer
Battery	7000 mAh Bigger Battery	5000 mAh
Unique Features	FM Radio No No No	No Water Resistant NFC Reverse Charging

General

Model	Agni 5 5G	A059
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	November 20, 2026 (Expected)	March 04, 2025
In The Box		Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card

Design

Dimensions		77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm
Weight		201 g
Bezel less	Yes
Colors	Lunar Mist, Plantom Black	Black, White, Blue

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.78 inches, 1220 x 2712 pixels, 144 Hz	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 446 PPI	~ 387 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.1%	~ 88%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Panda Glass
Brightness	3200nits Brightness
HDR Support	Yes
Features	Widevine L1 support for Netflix & HDR playback support on YouTube	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X
Expandable RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4
Card Slot	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands		n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 7	WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage
IR Blaster	No

Extra

GPS	GPS/A-GPS/GLONASS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Ambient Light sensor, Fingerprint sensor, IR Blaster support (with 3rd party apps)	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC		Yes
AI Features	Vayu AI
Water Resistance		Yes
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP69	IP64
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features		3 Years of Android Updates, 6 Years of Security Patches, Benchmark (Antutu v10): 825,564, 2 High-definition Mics Dual Stereo Speakers, 4 nm TSMC process (N4), Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Ultra Wide) 50 MP	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features		2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Front Camera Features		Sony IMX615, Advanced HDR, Night Mode, Motion, Photo, Lenticular

Technical

OS	Android v16	Android v15
Custom UI		Nothing OS 3.1
Chipset		Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
CPU	Octa Core Processor	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
GPU		Adreno 710
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Supports		JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AMR, FLAC, APE	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4
Video	MP4, M4V, MKV, XVID	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM
FM Radio	Yes	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	7000 mAh	5000 mAh
Fast Charging	Yes, 80W Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging		Yes, 7.5W

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