Nothing Phone 3a vs Oppo A78
Quick Comparison
Both Nothing Phone 3a and Oppo A78 comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3a has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Oppo A78 which has resolution of 1612 x 720. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 3a | Oppo A78 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.77 in | 6.56 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 50 MP + 2 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 23504 | Rs. 15999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 23504. The launch Date of the second phone is January 16, 2023. The cost of Oppo A78 is Rs. 15999.
Display comparison
Oppo A78 has screen size of 6.56 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 3a's 6.77 inch screen. Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type where as Oppo A78 has IPS Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 387 PPI & OPPO's phone has only 269 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88% than OPPO's phone ~ 84%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 3a has 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera in comparison to Oppo A78's 50 MP + 2 MP Dual Rear Camera. 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 Oppo A78's 8 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 12 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nothing Phone 3a | Oppo A78 |
| General | ||
| Model | A059 | A78 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | March 04, 2025 | January 16, 2023 |
| 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 | 75.1 x 163.8 x 8 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 188 g |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue | Glowing Black, Glowing Purple |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color IPS Screen (16.7 M) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.56 inches, 720 x 1612 pixels, 90 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 387 PPI | ~ 269 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88% | ~ 84% |
| Glass Type | Panda Glass | Panda glass |
| Features | 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 | 100% DCI-P3, 600nits (Typical), 480nits (Typical) |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Water Drop Notch |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
| Card Slot | Yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | NR: n1/n5/n8/n28A/n41/n78 |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| 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 | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP64 | IP54 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | 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 | 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 | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom | Night, Videos, Photos, Portrait, Expert, Extra HD, Panoramic, Time-lapse, Slow-motion, Sticker, Text scanner, and Google Lens |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 8 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v12 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.1 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 | Mediatek Dimensity 700 5G |
| CPU | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | 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 | Yes |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes, 33W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |