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Minimal Phone 2 vs Nothing Phone (3a)

Minimal Phone 2

Minimal

Minimal Phone 2

$450

23.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a)
52.4Inno Score
20Performance35.1
20Display58.8
21.8Camera54.7
29.4Battery59.2
33.3Features73.3
1 spec wins — Minimal Phone 28 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and display (+39). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2

  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)

  • Stronger performance score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 20
  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 22
  • Stronger battery score: 59 vs 29
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 33
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $450

Display

Display comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecMinimal Phone 2Nothing Phone (3a)
Screen size3.5 ″6.77 ″+93%
Panel typeE-InkAMOLED
Resolution960x6401080x2392
Pixel density300 ppi387 ppi+29%
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Screen-to-body—87.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecMinimal Phone 2Nothing Phone (3a)
Chipset—Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10—800,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,150Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,250Top 61%
RAM (max)6 GB12 GB+100%
Storage options128GB128/256GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecMinimal Phone 2Nothing Phone (3a)
Main camera16 MP50 MP+213%
Main aperture—f/1.88
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—2 x
Max video—4K@30fps
Front camera8 MP32 MP+300%
OIS—Yes

Battery

Battery comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecMinimal Phone 2Nothing Phone (3a)
Capacity4,000 mAh5,000 mAh+25%
Wired charging18 W50 W+178%
Wireless charging—0 W
Active use endurance—11 h

Design

Design comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecMinimal Phone 2Nothing Phone (3a)
Weight—201 g
Thickness—8.4 mm
IP rating—IP64
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecMinimal Phone 2Nothing Phone (3a)
5GNoYes
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.4
NFCYesYes
USBType-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecMinimal Phone 2Nothing Phone (3a)
OS at launchAndroidAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)
OS update pledge—3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus Nothing Phone (3a)
SpecMinimal Phone 2Nothing Phone (3a)
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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