Sony Xperia XA1 Dual vs Nothing Phone 3a
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 3a has better RAM than Sony Xperia XA1 Dual. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3a has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Sony Xperia XA1 Dual which has resolution of 1280 x 720. Nothing Phone 3a has more internal memory than Sony Xperia XA1 Dual
| Name | Sony Xperia XA1 Dual | Nothing Phone 3a |
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5 in | 6.77 in |
| Internal Memory | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 2300 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 23 MP | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 9999 | Rs. 22974 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is February, 2017. The cost of Sony Xperia XA1 Dual is Rs. 9999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 22974.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 3a has larger screen size of 6.77 inches in comparison to Sony Xperia XA1 Dual's 5 inch screen. Sony Xperia XA1 Dual has IPS Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 387 PPI & Sony's phone has only 294 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88% than Sony's phone ~ 70.9%. Sony Xperia XA1 Dual has 16:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 3a's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Sony Xperia XA1 Dual's lower 3 GB RAM. Nothing Phone 3a has more Internal Memory (128 GB) than Sony Xperia XA1 Dual (32 GB).
Camera comparison
Nothing Phone 3a's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Sony Xperia XA1 Dual's 23 MP 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 Sony Xperia XA1 Dual's 8 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 7.0 and the second one on 15 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Sony Xperia XA1 Dual | Nothing Phone 3a |
| General | ||
| Model | Xperia XA1 Dual | 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 | February, 2017 | 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 | 67 x 145 x 8 mm | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm |
| Weight | 143 g | 201 g |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 294 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 70.9% | ~ 88% |
| Glass Type | Panda Glass | |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | 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 | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 256 GB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| 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 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
| 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 Support | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Proximity | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP64 | |
| 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 | 23 MP | 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 | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom |
| Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP Autofocus | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to v8.0 (Oreo) | Android v15 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.1 | |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio P20 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 |
| CPU | 2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz | |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Mali-T880 MP2 | Adreno 710 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, eAAC+, WAV | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
| Video | MP4 | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 2300 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, Pump Express+ 2.0 | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |
| StandBy Time | 23 days | |
| Talk Time | 11 hours | |