Huawei Nova 3 vs Nothing Phone 2a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3750 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	24 MP + 2 MP	32 MP
Processor
Processor	HiSilicon Kirin 970	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
RAM
RAM	-	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	16 MP + 24 MP	50 MP + 50 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3750 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 45W: 50 % in 23 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4616 x 3464 Pixels	-
OIS
OIS	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)2 MP, Depth Camera	-
Sensor
Sensor	CMOS	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Mineral Glass	-
Colours
Colours	Black, Iris Purple	Black, Blue, White
Height
Height	157 mm	161.74 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.3 mm	8.55 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof, IP54
Weight
Weight	166 grams	190 grams
Width
Width	73.7 mm	76.32 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Bezelless Display	Yes with notch	-
Brightness
Brightness	-	700 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	Flexible AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	409 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	-	1084x2412 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	84.02 %	87.8 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	91.65 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

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Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Resolution
Resolution	-	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2.74" sensor size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	Exmor RS
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 60 fps

General

Brand
Brand	Huawei	Nothing
Custom UI
Custom UI	EMUI	Nothing OS
Launch Date
Launch Date	-	March 12, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v8.1 (Oreo)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Dual
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	-	50 MP f/1.88, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size)50 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(2.7" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	S5KGN9, ISO-CELL
Settings
Settings	-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Action Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Fm Radio
FM Radio	No	-
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 970	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro MT6886
Coprocessor
Coprocessor	i7	-
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP12	Mali-G610 MC4
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR4X
Ram
RAM	6 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 112 GB	-