NIO Phone 2 vs Nothing Phone 3a
Quick Comparison
NIO Phone 2 has better RAM than Nothing Phone 3a. In terms of display resolution, NIO Phone 2 has better resolution of 3168 x 1440 than Nothing Phone 3a which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. NIO Phone 2 has more internal memory than Nothing Phone 3a
| Name | NIO Phone 2 | Nothing Phone 3a |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.82 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 74990 | Rs. 23262 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is July 27, 2024. The Expected cost of NIO Phone 2 is Rs. 74990. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 23262.
Display comparison
NIO Phone 2 has larger screen size of 6.82 inches in comparison to Nothing Phone 3a's 6.77 inch screen. NIO Phone 2 has LTPO AMOLED Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type. NIO's phone has display density of 510 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 387 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, NIO's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 89% than Nothing's phone ~ 88%. NIO Phone 2 has 20.1:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
NIO Phone 2's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Nothing Phone 3a's lower 8 GB RAM. NIO Phone 2 has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Nothing Phone 3a (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 3a's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines NIO Phone 2's 50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Nothing Phone 3a will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to NIO Phone 2's 12 MP Front Camera.
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Full Comparison
| Name | NIO Phone 2 | Nothing Phone 3a |
| General | ||
| Model | N2301, Phone 2 | A059 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | July 27, 2024 | March 04, 2025 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm | |
| Weight | 226 g | 201 g |
| Colors | Space Blue, Moonlight Silver, Pine Green, Golden Sand, Nebula Red, EPedition | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LTPO AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate | Yes |
| Size | 6.82 inches, 1440 x 3168 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20.1:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 510 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Panda Glass |
| Features | HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | NR: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28A, N38, N40, N41, N66, N77, N78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi-Fi 7 | WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, aptX HD, aptX, LDAC, LHDC, AAC, SBC | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,056 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 84 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 13.75 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 2 m upto 30 min | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | LPDDR5X RAM | 2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 25mm, 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 50 MP ƒ/2.6 (Telephoto) 65mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.6x optical zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.3 (Ultra Wide) 14mm, 114˚, 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Ring- HDR, panorama | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP ƒ/2.5 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | SkyUI v2.0 | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.1 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 |
| CPU | 3.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1xCortex-X4@3.3 GHz & 5xCortex-A720@3.2 GHz & 2x Cortex-A520@2.3 GHz | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 710 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | 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 | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5500 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 80W fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 50W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes, 7.5W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 10W | |