Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Nokia X30 5G Comparison and Differences
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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro or Nokia X30 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | Nokia X30 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 04 | September, 2022 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3.05 in | 158.9 x 73.9 x 8.0 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 211 g | 7.44 oz | 185 g | 6.53 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back | Metal | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gray | Black, Gray | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, | 4200 mAh, Lithium, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 450 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Amoled | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.77" in | 6.43" in | |
| Screen area | 111.5 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.0% | 82% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2392 px | 1080 x 2408 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 387 PPI | 385 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Panda Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7 Victus | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) -Ultra HDR image support |
- 90 Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto) (15cm - ∞), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
-50 MP, ƒ/ 1.8, (wide), 1.00 µm, OIS -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.4, (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K Video, 1080p video, Slow Motion 120 fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 50 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76" | 16 MP, ƒ/ 2.4, 1.00 µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1 | Android 12 Snow Cone | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375) (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-Core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 6GB 128GB, 6GB · 128GB 8GB · 256GB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 410079 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - India only |
Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India |
-2G - B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500) -5G - n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax),Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct ,Wi-Fi Display | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | Yes, USB Type C, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, EDR, LE, APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Yes | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display), Proximity, Accelerometer, gyro , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 50W Fast charging, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min - IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) -3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
- Fast charging 33.0W - IP67 |
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