Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a)

2025 · android · Budget

NFC OIS IP64

Specs

SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Benchmarks GB multi 3390 · AnTuTu 1,041,899
Display 6.77" 120Hz OLED · 1300 nits
Battery 5,000 mAh · 50W charge
Cameras 50MP main · 50MP ultrawide · 8MP tele · video 4K30
Body 201g · OS updates 3 yrs

Memory variants

RAM / Storage Price new Price used Listings
8 / 128 GB $329 $434
4 listings
$ 350 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 350 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 518 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 612 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
8 / 256 GB — — —
12 / 256 GB — $429
5 listings
$ 400 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 429 · health n/a · 2026-09-05
$ 429 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 655 · health n/a · 2026-09-15
$ 666 · health n/a · 2026-09-15

Overall score

mid (0–100 composite of performance, battery, value and longevity)

44
Autonomy 37 Gaming 27 Value 60 Longevity 33

Your focus

Camera 21% Battery life 20% Everyday 19%
Stage M2 — Refining requirements Add 2–3 phones to compare — verdicts will show who wins which axis.
📝 Our review

Nothing Phone (3a) review: specs, battery & used prices

Nothing Phone (3a) review: 6.77" display, 5000 mAh battery, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, real-world verdict and used-market prices.

Task axes

Gaming (SoC) 19.8
Camera 39.4
Battery life 40 5,000 mAh
Charging 31.4
Everyday 63.1
Screen 67.6
Compactness 79.4
Refresh rate 120Hz
OS support (years left) 2 yr

Resale trend

Estimate from two anchors: launch MSRP $329 (2025) and used-market median $434 (2026).

holds value · next year ≈ $329

Money could earn ≈ $1.6/mo · the $434 kept at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026)

2025 $329
2026 · now $329
2027 $329

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