Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Nothing Phone (4a)

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Nothing Phone (4a)Nothing Phone (4a)Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite uses the Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm TSMC), the Nothing Phone (4a) the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm). The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite's fastest core runs at 2.50 GHz, the Nothing Phone (4a)'s at 2.71 GHz.
  2. Battery: 5,000 mAh on the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, 5,080 mAh on the Nothing Phone (4a).
  3. Versions: owners have shared the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite as 8GB | 128GB, the Nothing Phone (4a) as 12GB | 256GB.

The same on both: a 120 Hz screen, Android 16, Wi-Fi 6, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Dimensity 7300 ProSnapdragon 7s Gen 4
Process
4 nm TSMC4 nm
CPU
4× 2.50 GHz Cortex-A78
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
1× 2.71 GHz Cortex-A720
3× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A720
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A520
Top CPU speed
2.50 GHz2.71 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G615 MC2Adreno 810

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB12GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR5

Display

Size
6.8 in6.8 in
Resolution
1080 × 23921224 × 2720
Pixel density
388 ppi440 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 30, 60, 90120 Hzalso 30, 60, 90
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh5,080 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.5 MP4080 × 3072 · f/1.88 · 5.56 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3072 · f/1.88 · 5.56 mm · OIS
Front camera
4 MP2320 × 1744 · f/2 · 3.26 mm32.3 MP6560 × 4928 · f/2.2 · 2.68 mm · OIS

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16Android 16
Released with
Android 15Android 16
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
25 sensors33 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy