Lava A48 vs Nothing Phone 3
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 3 has better RAM than Lava A48. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3 has better resolution of 2400 x 1080 than Lava A48 which has resolution of 800 x 480. Nothing Phone 3 has more internal memory than Lava A48
| Name | Lava A48 | Nothing Phone 3 |
| RAM | 512 MB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 4 in | 6.67 in |
| Internal Memory | 4 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 1300 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 2 MP | 64 MP + 50 MP + 32 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 2399 | Rs. 45990 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is June, 2016. The cost of Lava A48 is Rs. 2399. The launch Date of the second phone is expected to be April 27, 2025 (Expected). The Expected cost of Nothing Phone 3 is Rs. 45990.
Display comparison
Lava A48 has screen size of 4 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 3's 6.67 inch screen. Lava A48 has TFT Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3 has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 402 PPI & Lava's phone has only 233 PPI display density. Lava A48 has 5:3 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3 has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 3's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Lava A48's lower 512 MB RAM. Nothing Phone 3 has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Lava A48 (4 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 3's 64 MP + 50 MP + 32 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Lava A48's 2 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 3 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Lava A48's 0.3 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 5.1 and the second one on 14 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Lava A48 | Nothing Phone 3 |
| General | ||
| Model | Phone 3 | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | June, 2016 | April 27, 2025 (Expected) |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 64 x 125.8 x 9.9 mm | |
| Weight | 116 g | |
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color TFT Screen | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 380 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 4 inches, 480 x 800 pixels | 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 5:3 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 233 PPI | ~ 402 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88.8% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | HDR10+, 10-bit Colour Depth, 1000000:1 Contrast Ratio, 600 nits Brightness and 1200 nits Peak Brightness, 60 Hz - 120 Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate , Haptic Touch Motors | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 4 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 32 GB | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.1 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, Front RGB Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | No | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP53 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Glyph Interface, Nothing OS | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 2 MP | 64 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 50 MP (Telephoto) 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) |
| Camera Sensor | Sony IMX766 | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | |
| Features | OIS and EIS Image Stabilisation, Night Mode Panorama, Portrait Mode, Beauty Mode, Bokeh, HDR, Google Filter, Scene Detection, Live Photo, Document Mode, Night mode, Extreme Night Mode, Night Video, Expert Mode, Panorama, Slow-Mo (120 fps), Timelapse, 114° Field of View | |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | 0.3 MP | 32 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v5.1 (Lollipop) | Android v14 |
| Chipset | qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 | |
| CPU | 1.3 GHz, Quad Core Processor | 3 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4 @3.0GHz & 4xCortex-A720 @ .8GHz, 3xCortex-A520 @2.0GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno GPU | |
| Java | Yes, via 3rd party | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | ||
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 1300 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W Qi Wireless Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |