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Phone (3a) Pro
The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is Nothing's 2025 upper mid-range phone, with a 6.77-inch 120 Hz AMOLED screen, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and a 3× periscope telephoto camera, suited to people who want a strong zoom lens and a distinctive design.
- Screen
- 6.77″
- Display
- OLED, 120 Hz
- Chip
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Zoom
- 3×
- Battery
- 5,000 mAh
- Weight
- 211 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the distinctive design, the capable 3× periscope telephoto and Nothing's software, and find it a well-rounded mid-range phone. Trusted Reviews and Tom's Guide found performance unremarkable for the money; GSMArena criticised the IP64 rating and the lack of wireless charging, and Trusted Reviews found the camera app sluggish.
From gsmarena.com, trustedreviews.com and tomsguide.com
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specDisplay
- Screen size
- 6.77″
- Resolution
- 2392 × 1084
- Sharpness
- 388 pixels per inch
- Panel
- OLED
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 3,000 nits
- Display type
- 6.77-inch flexible AMOLED, FHD+
- Pixel density
- 387 ppi
- Brightness detail
- 3,000 nits peak; 1,300 nits outdoor; 800 nits typical
- Screen protection
- Panda glass
- Display features
- 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
- Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- CPU
- 8-core, up to 2.5 GHz; 4 nm TSMC process (N4)
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2; RAM Booster adds virtual RAM, up to 20 GB in total
- Cooling
- 4,500 mm² vapour chamber
Cameras
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Ultra wide camera
- 8 MP
- Telephoto camera
- 50 MP
- Optical zoom
- 3×
- Front camera
- 50 MP
- Main camera
- 50 MP, ƒ/1.88, 1/1.56″ sensor, 24 mm, 84.5° field of view, OIS and EIS, dual pixel PDAF
- Ultra wide camera
- 8 MP Sony sensor, ƒ/2.2, 1/4″ sensor, 15 mm, 120° field of view
- Telephoto camera
- 50 MP Sony LYTIA 600 periscope, ƒ/2.55, 1/1.95″ sensor, 70 mm, 33.6° field of view, 3× optical zoom, OIS and EIS, autofocus; telemacro from 15 cm
- Front camera
- 50 MP, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.76″ sensor, 24 mm, 81.2° field of view
- Zoom
- 3× optical; 6× in-sensor zoom; up to 60× Ultra Zoom
- Video recording
- 4K video recording with AI-powered stabilisation; 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30, 60 or 120 fps (GSMArena)
- Front video
- 4K with adaptive AI stabilisation and night video enhancement
- Camera features
- TrueLens Engine 3.0
Battery and charging
- Battery
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Up to 50 W
- Wireless charging
- None
- Battery life detail
- Up to two days of use (Nothing)
- Wired charging
- 50 W; 50% in 19 minutes, 100% in 56 minutes
- Charges other devices
- 7.5 W reverse wired charging
Connectivity
- Satellite messaging
- No
- Mobile network
- 5G (NSA and SA) with 4×4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4×4 MIMO
- SIM
- Dual nano-SIM and eSIM (eSIM not in India)
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.4
- NFC
- Yes, with Google Pay
- Positioning
- GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1)
Design
- Type
- Standard
- Weight
- 211 g
- Thickness
- 8.35 mm
- Height × width
- 163.5 × 77.5 mm
- Water and dust resistance
- IP64
- Stylus
- No
- Materials
- Panda glass front; glass back; 100% recycled aluminium mid-frame and buttons
- Colours
- Grey, Black
- Buttons
- Essential Key (press to capture to Essential Space, long press for a voice note, double tap to open it)
- Water resistance detail
- IP64
- Biometrics
- In-screen optical fingerprint sensor
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, electronic compass, front ambient light sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor; linear haptic motor
- Speakers
- Dual stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Two high-definition microphones
Software
- Operating system
- Android
- Software at launch
- Nothing OS 3.1 powered by Android 15
- Software updates
- Three years of Android updates and six years of security updates, from first availability on nothing.tech
- AI features
- Essential Space (early access) with the Essential Key
- In the box
- Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, Nothing Cable (USB-C to USB-C), pre-applied screen protector, SIM tray ejector, safety card (no charger)
Storage options
| Storage |
|---|
| 256 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 50 MP 3× periscope telephoto with OIS, focusing as close as 15 cm
- 50 MP front camera that records 4K video
- 50 W wired charging, 50% in 19 minutes
Cons
- IP64 splash resistance only
- No wireless charging
- Same Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 as the cheaper Phone (3a)
Closest rivals
Model | Screen | Display | Chip | Memory | Storage | Main camera | Zoom | Battery | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7″ | OLED, 120 Hz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 12 GB | 512 GB | 200 MP | 3× | 5,300 mAh | 205 g | May 2025 | |
| 6.7″ | OLED, 120 Hz | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Extreme | 12 GB | 512 GB | 50 MP | 3× | 6,000 mAh | 186 g | May 2025 | |
| 6.7″ | LTPO OLED, 120 Hz | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | 12 GB | 256 GB – 512 GB | 50 MP | 3× | 4,900 mAh | 190 g | Feb 2025 |
Newer model: Phone (4a) Pro.
Sources
- nothing.tech/products/phone-3a-pro
- nothing.community/d/27793-phone-3a-and-3a-pro-are-here
- nothing.community/d/29023-why-we-chose-ufs-22-phone-3a-series
- gsmarena.com/nothing_phone_(3a)_pro-13649.php
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