This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Honor Play (4GB) and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite.
The Honor Play (4GB) has a 6.3-inch display, HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3750mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite has a 6.77-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Honor Play (4GB) | Nothing Phone (3a) Lite |
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| Screen | 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 409 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch | 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1084 x 2392 Pixels, 387 ppi) with Panda Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 800nits typical brightness, 3000nits peak, HDR and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 | Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.36GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 16 + 2 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash A.I. Scene Recognition |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 119.5° FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@30fps video recording, EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
16 Megapixels - A.I. Beautification |
16 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Storage | 64GB | 128GB or 256GB (UFS 2.2) |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 2TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | No | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer LED notification light at the back (Glyph Light) |
| Battery | 3750 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging (9V/2A) |
5000 mAh (Non-removable) 33W Fast Charging (100% in 1 hour) |
| Material | Metal | Glass front and back (IP54 dust & splash resistance) |
| Size | 157.91 x 74.27 x 7.48 mm | 164 x 78 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 176 g | 199 g |
| Colors | Black, Blue and Purple | Black, White |
| Release Date | August 2018 | November 18, 2025 |
| Price | ₱15,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱15,490.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱17,490.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Honor Play (4GB) on Lazada Honor Play (4GB) on Shopee |
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite on Lazada Nothing Phone (3a) Lite on Shopee |