Nothing Phone (3a)
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Tecno Camon 20 Premier
#521Category Breakdown
Nothing Phone (3a)
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
Performance
70.874.5
Camera
53.552.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
75.875.8
Overall
68.969.8
Summary
- The Nothing Phone (3a) features a slightly larger 6.77-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 3000 nits and HDR10+ support, compared to the Tecno Camon 20 Premier's 6.67-inch AMOLED display without HDR.
- In terms of performance, the Nothing Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, while the Tecno utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 8050, with the latter offering more RAM at 512GB.
- Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, but the Tecno includes an additional 108 MP ultrawide sensor.
- Battery capacity is identical at 5000 mAh, with the Nothing Phone supporting faster 50W charging compared to the Tecno's 45W.
- The Nothing Phone runs on Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.1, while the Tecno operates on Android 13 with HIOS 13, indicating a more up-to-date software experience for the Nothing device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nothing Phone (3a)
Tecno Camon 20 Premier
General
Release Date
2025, March 04
2023, May 09
Announced
2025, March 04
2023, May 09
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.77"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Panda Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 8050 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Mali-G77 MC9
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
512GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS108 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
32 MP, f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
45W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
161.9 x 74.3 x 8.2 mm (6.37 x 2.93 x 0.32 in)
Weight
201 g
202.5 g
Materials
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
Glass front, leather back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Dark Welkin, Serenity Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1
Android 13, HIOS 13
OS Version
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1
Android 13, HIOS 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No