Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Width: 78mm (3.07in) Released: Oct 29, 2025
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OH Rank & Score
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite is #246 on OH Rank with a score of 44, independently rated across ten fixed categories.
Key Facts
ChipsetDimensity 7300 Pro
Battery5000 mAh
Charging33W charging
Screen brightness1300 nits
IP ratingIP54
Main camera50MP main camera
* TOP Memory ExpansionMidrange
Score Breakdown
Editorial
Nothing Phone adds a Lite label to it's c confusing naming convention, perhaps trying to lift the perception of their main offering: the Nothing Phone (3a). This one is a stripped down version (no glyphs, no telephoto, worse selfie) but does have better endurance and adds expandable storage too. The Nothing OS is loaded with useful features and also incorporates ChatGPT. Software wise, Nothing is doing things that would have saved Sony Xperia - adding tangible software value to very unique and fun hardware...
Pros & Cons
PROs
fun, good Dimensity 7300 Pro with UFS 2.2 performance, good >30hr endurance from a 5000mAh battery with sub-70min 33W charging, almost 1300nits bright AMOLED screen with HDR10+, very good 50MP 24mm OIS PDAF main camera takes good pics and videos, SD memory expansion, excellent software with tons of useful features,
CONs
big and wide, hard to use one hand, only IP54 (splash) protection, weak 8MP 15mm fixed focus ultrawide + 2MP macro lens, uninspired 16 24mm fixed focus selfie, only 3 years of OS updates, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 but it does offer OTG
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