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Motorola - ThinkPhone vs Nothing - Phone (3a)

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ThinkPhoneMOTOROLARENDER
Probe A
Motorola
ThinkPhone
64.6/ 100C
Performance56· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display72· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Phone (3a)NOTHINGRENDER
Probe B
Nothing
Phone (3a)
62.5/ 100C
Performance51· 25%
Battery63· 20%
Display70· 18%
Cameras70· 18%
Design· 8%
Connectivity· 7%
Operating System· 4%
Quick verdict

Between the ThinkPhone and Phone (3a), the ThinkPhone comes out ahead in antutu and wired charging, while the Phone (3a) wins on screen size. Overall, the ThinkPhone scores 64.6 and the Phone (3a) scores 62.5 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (64.6 vs 62.5). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the ThinkPhone if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are antutu, wired charging, refresh rate, among others.

Pick the Phone (3a) if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. Its strongest claims are screen size.

Both ship with comparable battery capacity, ram, main camera, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Motorola - ThinkPhone wins

  • AnTuTu — 46.34% more. 1200000 vs 820000.
  • Wired charging — 36.00% more. 68 W vs 50 W.
  • Refresh rate — 20.00% more. 144 Hz vs 120 Hz.
  • Weight — 12.00 g less. 189 vs 201.
  • Pixel density — 3.88% more. 402 ppi vs 387 ppi.
  • Water resistance: IP68 (vs IP64).
  • Wireless charging: 15 W vs 0 W.

Why Nothing - Phone (3a) wins

  • Screen size — 2.58% more. 6.77 " vs 6.6 ".
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecMotorola - ThinkPhoneNothing - Phone (3a)
Weight189 glead201 g
Thickness8.3 mmlead8.4 mm
Water resistanceIP68leadIP64
Form factorbarbar

Display

SpecMotorola - ThinkPhoneNothing - Phone (3a)
Screen size6.6 "6.77 "lead
Pixel density402 ppilead387 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hzlead120 Hz
Peak brightness1200 nits3000 nitslead

Performance

SpecMotorola - ThinkPhoneNothing - Phone (3a)
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage256 GBlead128 GB
AnTuTu1200000lead820000
CPU total clock14.8 GHzlead10.8 GHz

Cameras

SpecMotorola - ThinkPhoneNothing - Phone (3a)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Front camera32 MP32 MP
Optical image stabilizationtruetrue

Battery

SpecMotorola - ThinkPhoneNothing - Phone (3a)
Battery capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Wired charging68 Wlead50 W
Wireless charging15 Wlead0 W

Connectivity

SpecMotorola - ThinkPhoneNothing - Phone (3a)
5G supporttruetrue
Headphone jackfalsefalse
microSD slotfalsefalse

Operating System

SpecMotorola - ThinkPhoneNothing - Phone (3a)
OSAndroidAndroid
Promised OS updates3 years3 years
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery, ThinkPhone or Phone (3a)?+

Phone (3a) has 0.0% more battery — 5000 mAh vs 5000 mAh.

Which is lighter, ThinkPhone or Phone (3a)?+

ThinkPhone is 12g lighter — 189g vs 201g.

Is ThinkPhone waterproof?+

ThinkPhone has an IP68 rating.

Does Phone (3a) support 5G?+

Yes, Phone (3a) supports 5G.

Which has a better camera, ThinkPhone or Phone (3a)?+

Phone (3a) has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.

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