Nothing Phone (3) vs Nothing Phone (2)
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 against Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, 5,500 vs 4,700 mAh, 65W vs 45W charging, 6.67-inch vs 6.7-inch screens. Every spec side by side.
Design & Dimensions
160.6 mm
75.59 mm
Nothing Phone (3)
Thickness: 8.99 mm
Weight: 218 g
162.1 mm
76.4 mm
Nothing Phone (2)
Thickness: 8.6 mm
Weight: 201.2 g
General Specifications | ||
| Specification | Nothing Phone (3)  | Nothing Phone (2)  |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2025 | July 2023 |
| Operating System | Nothing OS 3.5 (Android 15) | Nothing OS 2.0 (Android 13) |
| Starting Price (India) | ₹79,999 (12 GB + 256 GB) | ₹44,999 (8 GB + 128 GB) |
| India: 8 GB + 128 GB | Not offered | ₹44,999 |
| India: 12 GB + 256 GB | ₹79,999 | ₹49,999 |
| India: 12 GB + 512 GB | Not offered | ₹54,999 |
| India: 16 GB + 512 GB | ₹89,999 | Not offered |
Design & Build | ||
| Height | 160.6 mm | 162.1 mm |
| Width | 75.59 mm | 76.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.99 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 218 g | 201.2 g |
| Frame Material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back Material | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Pillowed Glass 5 |
| Front Material | Gorilla Glass 7i | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Ingress Rating | IP68 | IP54 |
Display | ||
| Size | 6.67-inch | 6.7-inch |
| Panel Type | Flexible AMOLED | Flexible LTPO AMOLED |
| Colour Depth | 10-bit | 10-bit |
| HDR10+ | Supported | Supported |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 1080 x 2412 |
| Pixel Density | 460 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz adaptive | 1 to 120 Hz LTPO |
| Peak Brightness | 4,500 nits | 1,600 nits (HDR) |
| Outdoor Brightness | 1,600 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass 7i | Gorilla Glass 5 |
Performance & Hardware | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 x 3.21 GHz + 3 x 3.0 GHz + 2 x 2.8 GHz + 2 x 2.0 GHz | Octa-core, 1 x 3.0 GHz + 3 x 2.5 GHz + 4 x 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 730 |
| AI Engine | Hexagon NPU | Hexagon HTP V69 |
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage Options | 256 GB / 512 GB | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Cameras | ||
| Main Camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main Aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.88 |
| Main Sensor | Not published by Nothing | Sony IMX890 |
| Main Sensor Size | 1/1.3-inch | Not published by Nothing |
| Main OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-Wide Camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra-Wide Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Ultra-Wide Field of View | 114 degrees | 114 degrees |
| Ultra-Wide Sensor | Not published by Nothing | Samsung JN1 |
| Telephoto Camera | 50 MP | None |
| Telephoto Optical Zoom | 3x | Not published by Nothing |
| Telephoto Aperture | f/2.68 | Not published by Nothing |
| Telephoto OIS | Yes | Not published by Nothing |
| Periscope | Yes | Not published by Nothing |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | None |
| In-Sensor Zoom | 6x | Not published by Nothing |
| Max Digital Zoom | 60x (ultra zoom) | Not published by Nothing |
| Front Camera | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| Front Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.45 |
| Front Sensor | Not published by Nothing | Sony IMX615 |
| Video | 4K at 30/60 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps, slo-mo 1080p at 240 fps | 4K at 60 fps, 1080p at 60 fps |
Battery & Charging | ||
| Battery | 5500 mAh silicon-carbon (India), 5150 mAh elsewhere | 4700 mAh typical |
| Wired Charging | 65W | 45W |
| Wireless Charging | 15W | 15W |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | 5W | 5W |
| Reverse Wired Charging | 7.5W | Not published by Nothing |
Connectivity & Extras | ||
| Cellular | 5G | 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| UWB | No | No |
| USB Port | USB-C | USB-C |
| USB Version | Not published by Nothing | USB 2.0 |
| Notable Features | In-display fingerprint, stereo speakers, Glyph Matrix rear LED display | In-display optical fingerprint, stereo speakers, Glyph Interface with 33 zones |
| OS Updates | 5 years | 3 years |
| Security Updates | 7 years | 4 years |