Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a Lite and Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Nothing Phone 3a Lite vs Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 3a Lite stands against Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a Lite is ₹22,999 and for Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹31,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 13, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Lite	Nothing Phone 2a Plus (12GB RAM + 256GB)
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3 GHz, Octa Core Processor
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (Macro)	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV
OS	Android v15	Android v14
Price	₹22,999	₹31,999

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Overview

Specs Score	63 / 100	68 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1084 x 2392 pixels	1084 x 2412 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	8 GB	12 GB More RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2.5 GHz	3 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Front Camera	16 MP	50 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Unique Features	Water Resistant Memory Card Support	No No

General

Country of Origin	India	India
Model	A001T	Phone 2a Plus, A142P
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	October 29, 2025	July 31st, 2024
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Lite case, Phone (3a) Lite screen protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety information and warranty card	Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (2a) Plus Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray ejector tool, Safety card

Design

Dimensions	78 x 164 x 8.3 mm	76.3 x 161.7 x 8.55 mm
Weight	199 g	190 g
Colors	Black, White	Black, Grey

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes, 480 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Yes, 240 Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Size	6.77 inches, 1084 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.7 inches, 1084 x 2412 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 388 PPI	~ 395 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 86.7%	~ 87.2%
Glass Type	Panda Glass, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Brightness	800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
HDR Support	Yes
Features	2160Hz PWM, HDR	1300 Nits Peak Brightness, Always On Display, Contrast ratio: 1,000,000:1, 2160 / 1920 Hz PWM frequency
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Expandable RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM	Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Card Slot	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 2 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands		n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version		Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac /ax, 2.4G/5G dual-band, 2x2 MIMO and MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, BLE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

AnTuTu Score	942,670 (Total) (v11)
Geekbench Score	2,884 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,005 (Single Core) 2,536 (OpenCL)

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	Yes, with GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	E-compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, In-display Fingerprint Sensor	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes
Splash Resistant		Yes
IP Rating	IP54	IP54
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features		3 Years of Android Updates, 4 Years of Security Patches Every 2 Months, Glyph Interface, 2 high-definition mics, Dual stereo speakers, 360° antenna, Hybrid Coexistence 2.0

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (Macro)	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57" sensor, 84.5° FOV, OIS & EIS, Auto focus, 10x digital zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 1/2.76" sensor, 114° FOV
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Panorama, HDR	Night Mode, Live Photo, Portrait Mode (1X,2X), Lenticular, Advanced HDR, Beauty, 50MP Ultra HD, Expert Mode, Panorama, Motion Capture, Two photographic styles, Ultra XDR, AI Vivid Mode, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night Mode, Action Mode
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	16 MP ƒ/2.45 (Wide Angle) Focal Length 24 MM F/2.45 SENSOR 1/3" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 1/2.76" sensor, 81.2° FOV Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v14
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.5	Nothing OS 2.6
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro 5G
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	2x Performance cores at 3.0 GHz (Cortex-A715) & 6x Efficiency cores at 2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510)
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	ARM Mali-G610 MC4
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

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

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 33W Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 5W	Yes, 5W

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