Nothing Phone (1) vs Nothing Phone (3)

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Phone (1) compared with Phone (3)

	NothingPhone (1)	NothingPhone (3)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2022	July 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.55″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2800 × 1260 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	402 pixels per inch	460 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	4,500 nits
Display type
Display type	Flexible AMOLED; 1,000,000:1 stated contrast ratio	6.67-inch flexible AMOLED
Pixel density
Pixel density	402 ppi	460 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Retained maker specification lists 500 nits typical and 1,200 nits peak; its later Phone (2a) comparison also lists 700 nits high-brightness mode for Phone (1); these are different brightness conditions	4,500 nits peak; 1,600 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical
Always-on display
Always-on display	Maker's later comparison table lists a 30 Hz always-on display; TechRadar and Android Central found it unavailable in their launch software	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and rear, confirmed by the maker launch release	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features
Display features	HDR10+, 10-bit colour, adaptive 60–120 Hz refresh and 240 Hz touch sampling	120 Hz adaptive refresh; 1,000 Hz touch sampling; 10-bit (1.07 billion colours); 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 1.87 mm bezels; Glyph Matrix of 489 micro-LEDs on the back
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Snapdragon 778G+; 6 nm TSMC process; one Cortex-A78 at 2.5 GHz, three Cortex-A78 at 2.4 GHz and four Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz	Qualcomm Kryo 8-core, up to 3.21 GHz (1 Cortex-X4 prime core, 7 Cortex-A720 performance cores up to 3.0 GHz); 4 nm TSMC process
GPU
GPU	Adreno 642L	Qualcomm Adreno 825
AI engine
AI engine	Hexagon 770 AI processor	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU (Qualcomm AI Engine)
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; 8/128, 8/256 and 12/256 GB; maker launch release says the 12/256 GB model followed in late summer	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	50 MP	50 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	50 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	3× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	50 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Sony IMX766, 50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1 µm pixels and 24 mm focal length; OIS and EIS	50 MP, ƒ/1.68, 1/1.3″ sensor, 24 mm, OIS and EIS, 2×2 OCL PDAF autofocus, 2× in-sensor zoom
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	Samsung JN1, 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.76-inch sensor, 114° field of view and EIS; 4 cm macro mode	50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.76″ sensor, 15 mm, 114° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	50 MP periscope, ƒ/2.68, 1/2.75″ sensor, 70 mm, 3× optical zoom, OIS and EIS, autofocus, macro mode
Front camera
Front camera	Sony IMX471, 16 MP, f/2.45 and 1/3.1-inch sensor	50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.76″ sensor, 24 mm, 81.2° field of view
Zoom
Zoom	–	3× optical; 6× in-sensor zoom; up to 60× Ultra Zoom
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; Live HDR at 30 fps; slow motion at 120 fps; night video at 720p or 1080p 30 fps; OIS and EIS	4K Ultra XDR at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Ultra XDR at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 120 or 240 fps; time-lapse at 4K or 1080p
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Glyph fill light; Night Mode, Extreme Night Mode, Portrait, beauty, bokeh, HDR, scene detection, Live Photo, document mode, Expert Mode, panorama and time-lapse	TrueLens Engine 4 with Ultra XDR, Auto Tone, Portrait Optimiser, Motion Capture, Night, Macro and Action modes; Glyph Mirror selfie preview on the back
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	5,150 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 33 W	Up to 65 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Up to 15 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Non-removable 4,500 mAh typical battery	5,150 mAh silicon-carbon battery (5,500 mAh in India only)
Wired charging
Wired charging	33 W USB PD 3.0; maker states full charge in 70 minutes and requires compatible Quick Charge 4.0 chargers	65 W, 1–50% in under 20 minutes; PPS, PD 3.0/2.0, QC 4.0/3.0/2.0 and UFCS
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W Qi with dual charging support; maker states full charge in 120 minutes	15 W wireless charging
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	5 W reverse wireless charging	5 W reverse wireless; 7.5 W reverse wired
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	193.5 g (better)	218 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	8.99 mm
Height × width
Height × width	159.2 × 75.8 mm	160.6 × 75.59 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP53	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	–	No
Materials
Materials	Recycled aluminium frame and Gorilla Glass 5 front and rear; maker says more than half of plastic components are bio-based or recycled	Corning Gorilla Glass front and back; anti-fingerprint aluminium frame; 100% recycled aluminium mid-frame, buttons and SIM tray
Colours
Colours	Black and white	White, Black
Buttons
Buttons	Power key on the right and volume keys on the left, confirmed by TechRadar; rear Glyph Interface for notifications, charging status and fill lighting	Essential Key (captures to Essential Space); Glyph Button on the back for Glyph Toys
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68, fully resistant to water and dust
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock	In-display fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	Fingerprint, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core and front RGB sensor	Accelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor; X-axis linear haptic motor
Speakers
Speakers	Dual stereo speakers	Symmetric stereo speakers
Microphones
Microphones	Three high-definition microphones	Three high-definition microphones
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Nothing OS based on Android 12, confirmed by the full launch reviews	Nothing OS 3.5 based on Android 15
Software updates
Software updates	Original maker promise of three years of Android updates and four years of security patches every two months; this original period has elapsed	Five years of Android updates and seven years of security patches, from first availability on nothing.tech
AI features
AI features	–	Essential Space and Essential Search; Wallpaper Studio; ChatGPT integration
In the box
In the box	Phone, Type-C cable, safety and warranty information, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector; no charging adapter	Phone (3), Nothing Cable (USB-C to USB-C) 100 cm, Phone (3) case, pre-applied screen protector, SIM tray ejector tool, safety information and warranty card (no charger)
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	–	No
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit LTE and dual-mode SA/NSA 5G with 4×4 MIMO; published 5G bands n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78, subject to regional and operator support	5G SA/NSA and 4G LTE; VoLTE and VoNR
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM	Dual nano-SIM and eSIM (dual SIM dual standby)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4, 5 and 6; dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz tri-band, 2×2 MIMO and MU-MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 6.0
NFC
NFC	NFC with Google Pay support	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C; no 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by TechAdvisor	–
Positioning
Positioning	GPS with A-GPS; maker describes up to dual-band positioning and lists GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS	L1+L5 dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC and SBAS