nubia Red Magic 7 vs Nothing Phone (3a) vs Nothing Phone (4a) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 22, 2022	Mar 04, 2025	Mar 05, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
	8GB/128GB - €330 12GB/256GB - $379 | €379	8GB/128GB - €349 8GB/256GB - €389 12GB/256GB - €429

Design

Dimensions
6.72 x 3.08 x 0.37 inches 170.6 x 78.3 x 9.5 mm	6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.52 x 77.5 x 8.35 mm	6.45 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches 163.9 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm
Weight
7.58 oz / 215.0 g	7.09 oz / 201.0 g	7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP64	Water, Dust; IP64
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control
Colors
Obsidian, Pulsar, Supernova	Black, White, Blue	White, Blue, Pink, Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 83.60% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 87.32% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 87.44% screen-to-body
Type
165Hz	OLED, 120Hz, 3000 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI	2392x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2720x1224px, 20:9 ratio, 440 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Panda Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	1184 (Average)	Untested
Bright Min
2.6 (Average)	2.2 (Average)	Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SM7635 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x2.7GHz Cortex-A720 3x2.4​GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 730	Adreno 710	Adreno 810
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/128GB 12GB/256GB 16GB/256GB 16GB/512GB 18GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12)	Android (15)	Android (16), up to 3 OS updates

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1174	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	3337	Untested
3D Mark High
Untested	1060	Untested
3D Mark Low
Untested	1055	Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	5000 mAh	5080 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W	Wired: 50.0W	Wired: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 50min

Gaming

7h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 38min

Browsing

17h 4min

Video

11h 6min

Gaming

11h 21min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.97” Pixel size: 0.7 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.57"	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony LYT-710 Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.57" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide)	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 15 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)	50 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.74"	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, Autofocus, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.5x Aperture size: F2.9 Focal Length: 80 mm Sensor size: 1/2.75" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Flash
LED	LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	32 MP	32 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

126

Overall

135

Photo

117

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Learn more on our PhoneArena Camera Test Results page

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.4	5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6 Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
		Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
		Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 42	38, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 16GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	16GB/256GB

With 18GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	18GB/256GB

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	16GB/512GB

Discover more

Full Specs nubia Red Magic 7 Specs PA Review nubia Red Magic 7 Review

Full Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Specs PA Review Nothing Phone (3a) Review

Full Specs Nothing Phone (4a) Specs