Nothing Phone (3a)
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G
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Nothing Phone (3a)
ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G
Performance
86.288.7
Camera
85.568.5
Display
96.090.8
Battery
33.730.6
Build
74.780.0
Connectivity
83.190.0
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
79.168.4
Summary
- The Nothing Phone (3a) features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, weighing 201g, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G has a more premium aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass front and back, weighing 218g.
- The Nothing Phone's 6.77-inch AMOLED display supports HDR10+ and has a refresh rate of 120Hz, whereas the RedMagic 5G offers a slightly smaller 6.65-inch AMOLED display with a higher refresh rate of 144Hz but lacks HDR support.
- In terms of performance, the Nothing Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, while the RedMagic 5G utilizes the Snapdragon 865, providing superior gaming performance.
- The camera setup on the Nothing Phone includes a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, compared to the RedMagic's 64 MP main sensor without OIS, although the latter can record in 8K.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Nothing Phone at 5000mAh with 50W charging, compared to the RedMagic's 4500mAh and 55W charging.
- Finally, the Nothing Phone runs on Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.1, while the RedMagic 5G operates on Android 10 with Redmagic 3.0, indicating a more updated software experience for the Nothing Phone.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nothing Phone (3a)
ZTE nubia RedMagic 5G
General
Release Date
2025, March 04
2020, March 12
Announced
2025, March 04
2020, March 12
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G
Display
Size
6.77"
6.65"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 144Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Panda Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710 (940 MHz)
Adreno 650
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
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
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44"
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min
55W wired, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm (6.64 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
Weight
201 g
218 g
Materials
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Eclipse Black, Hot Rod Red, Black, Mars Red, Cyber Neon, Transparent
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.1
Android 10, Redmagic 3.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass