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

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) and Nothing Phone 5a. Comparing Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Nothing Phone 5a on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) stands against Nothing Phone 5a and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹34,999 and for Nothing Phone 5a is ₹39,990. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 07, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a Pro (12GB RAM + 256GB)	Nothing Phone 5a
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
OS	Android v15	Android v17
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 33.6° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	50 MP (Wide Angle) 50 MP (Telephoto) 508 MP (Ultra Wide)
Battery	5000 mAh	5400 mAh
Price	₹34,999	₹39,990

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Overview

Specs Score	64 / 100	73 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels	1224 x 2720 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	256 GB More Storage	128 GB
CPU Clock Speed	2.5 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Battery	5000 mAh	5400 mAh Bigger Battery

General

Model	A059P
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	March 04, 2025	March 05, 2027 (Expected)
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Pro Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.5 x 8.39 mm	77.5 x 163.9 x 8.5 mm
Weight	211 g	204.5 g
Colors	Black, Gray	Pink, White, Black, Blue

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.83 inches, 1224 x 2720 pixels, 144 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 437 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 87.2%
Glass Type	Panda Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5
Brightness		800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
HDR Support		Yes, HDR10+
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Features	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness	2160Hz PWM, HDR10+
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type		UFS 3.1
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	N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N28, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N77, N78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot	WIFI 6, 802.11A/B/G/N/AC/AX, 2.4G/5G, 2X2 MIMO, TWT, MU-MIMO, OFDMA
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes, v5.4, 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		1,142,101 (Total) (v11)
AnTuTu Storage Score		129,296 Sequential Read: 2162.9 MB/s; Sequential Write: 13839 MB/s
Geekbench Score		3,242 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,223 (Single Core) 3,385 (OpenCL) 5,679 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score		1,506 (Wild Life Extreme) (9.02 FPS)

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Front Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Splash Resistant		Yes
IP Rating	IP64	IP64
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, 2 High-definition Mics, Dual Stereo Speakers, 3 Years of Android Updates, 6 Years of Security Patches, Qualcomm Hexagon NPU, Qualcomm AI Engine, DSP Core: v73 / Fmax: 1.5 GHz, 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, Battery

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, 33.6° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	50 MP (Wide Angle) 50 MP (Telephoto) 508 MP (Ultra Wide)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Panorama, HDR, 3x Optical Zoom, 6x in-sensor Zoom, 60x Ultra Zoom
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/30/60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	50 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Front Camera Features	HDR

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v17
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1	Nothing OS 5
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520	1x2
GPU	Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
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, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type		Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	5400 mAh
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W	Yes

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