Honor Magic7 Lite vs Nothing Phone (3a)

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Magic7 Lite compared with Phone (3a)

	HonorMagic7 Lite	NothingPhone (3a)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2025	March 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.78″	6.77″
Resolution
Resolution	2700 × 1224 (better)	2392 × 1084
Sharpness
Sharpness	437 pixels per inch (better)	388 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	4,000 nits (better)	3,000 nits
Display type
Display type	AMOLED, 19.85:9 aspect ratio	6.77-inch flexible AMOLED, FHD+
Pixel density
Pixel density	437 ppi (Honor)	387 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	4,000 nits peak with a corresponding full-screen video source (Honor laboratory claim)	3,000 nits peak; 1,300 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Panda glass
Display features
Display features	120 Hz maximum; 1.07 billion colours (8+2-bit), DCI-P3; 3,840 Hz PWM; SDR-to-HDR video enhancement and HDR10 improvement with compatible content	120 Hz adaptive refresh; 480 Hz touch sampling (1,000 Hz in Gaming Mode); 2,160 Hz PWM dimming; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB – 12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	512 GB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	4× Cortex-A78 at 2.2 GHz and 4× Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz	8-core, up to 2.5 GHz; 4 nm TSMC process (N4)
GPU
GPU	–	Qualcomm Adreno
Storage type
Storage type	–	UFS 2.2; RAM Booster adds virtual RAM, up to 20 GB in total
Cooling
Cooling	–	4,500 mm² vapour chamber
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	2× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP, ƒ/1.75, 1/1.67″ sensor, OIS and EIS; 9-in-1 pixel binning	50 MP, ƒ/1.88, 1/1.57″ sensor, 24 mm, 84.5° field of view, OIS and EIS, autofocus
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	5 MP, ƒ/2.2	8 MP Sony sensor, ƒ/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 15 mm, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	50 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/2.75″ sensor, 50 mm, 49.5° field of view, 2× optical zoom, EIS, autofocus
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, ƒ/2.45	32 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/3.44″ sensor, 22 mm, 81.2° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	Up to 10× digital zoom; maker describes 3× lossless zoom, with no separate optical telephoto camera	2× optical; 4× in-sensor zoom; up to 30× Ultra Zoom
Video recording
Video recording	Up to 4K, 3840 × 2160	4K video recording with AI-powered stabilisation; 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30, 60 or 120 fps (GSMArena)
Front video
Front video	1080p recording; current maker sheet separately lists a 2520 × 1080 maximum resolution	–
Camera features
Camera features	Motion Sensing Capture, AI Eraser, Night, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, HDR, time lapse, high-resolution, slow motion and Multi-Video	TrueLens Engine 3.0
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	6,600 mAh (better)	5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 25.8 hours	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 66 W (better)	Up to 50 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	6,600 mAh typical, 6,500 mAh rated; maker overview describes silicon-carbon and technical sheet lithium polymer; up to 25.8 hours online video or 48.4 hours online music in flight mode with Wi-Fi (Honor laboratory testing)	Up to two days of use (Nothing)
Wired charging
Wired charging	66 W maximum with compatible original charger and cable; Turbo charging mode	50 W; 50% in 19 minutes, 100% in 56 minutes
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	7.5 W reverse wired charging
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g (better)	208 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.98 mm (better)	8.35 mm
Height × width
Height × width	162.8 × 75.5 mm	163.5 × 77.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP64	IP64
Stylus
Stylus	–	No
Materials
Materials	–	Panda glass front; glass back; 100% recycled aluminium mid-frame and buttons
Colours
Colours	Titanium Purple, Titanium Black	Black, White, Blue
Buttons
Buttons	–	Essential Key (press to capture to Essential Space, long press for a voice note, double tap to open it)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP64; maker's 2 m drop claim is a controlled laboratory test on smooth granite, with accidental damage still possible	IP64
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint unlock and 2D face recognition	In-screen optical fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor; linear haptic motor
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers; additional-volume mode for supported uses	Dual stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Two high-definition microphones
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	MagicOS 8.0 based on Android 14	Nothing OS 3.1 powered by Android 15
Software updates
Software updates	–	Three years of Android updates and six years of security updates, from first availability on nothing.tech
AI features
AI features	Magic Portal, Magic Capsule, Parallel Space and camera AI Eraser	Essential Space (early access) with the Essential Key
In the box
In the box	Phone, USB-C cable, SIM ejector, quick-start guide, protective film and warranty card; contents vary by market	Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (USB-C to USB-C), pre-applied screen protector, SIM tray ejector, safety card (no charger)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	No
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G NR, LTE, WCDMA and GSM	5G (NSA and SA) with 4×4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM; second slot supports nano-SIM or eSIM on dual-SIM models, eSIM only on single-SIM models, depending on region and carrier	Dual nano-SIM (eSIM in Japan only)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz; hotspot and Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
NFC	Supported	Yes, with Google Pay
USB
USB	USB-C, USB 2.0; OTG; USB-C headphones	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo; network and Wi-Fi positioning	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1)