Phone Comparison - Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Honor 400 Pro

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Nothing Nothing Honor
Announced March 2025 March 2025 May 2025
Status Coming Soon - March 2025 Coming Soon - March 2025 Available - May 2025
Price Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 29,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, White, Blue Black, Gray Midnight Black, Lunar Grey, Tidal Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm
(6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
160.8 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm
(6.33 x 3 x 0.32 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 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
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
LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India
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
SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface Nothing OS 3.1 Nothing OS 3.1 MagicOS 9
Processor Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x2.95 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Adreno 710 (940 MHz) Adreno 750
RAM 12 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak)
Panda Glass Protection
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz, HDR Vivid, 5000 Nits (peak)
Colors 1B colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.77 inches 6.77 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) 1280 x 2800 pixels (460 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 87.37% 87.37% 89.30%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP 200 MP + 50 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Panorama, HDR
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
Panorama, HDR
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"

1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/2.76"

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 100W wired, 51% in 15 min, 100% in 39 min
50W wireless
5W reverse wired
Reverse wireless
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5300/6000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -