PhoneLifespan

Agni 3 vs Phone (3a)

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Winner

Nothing Phone (3a)

Lifespan decides this one: the Phone (3a) is supported until Mar 2031 at $6.18 per month of safe use, while the Agni 3 runs out in Oct 2028 ($8.83/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Agni 3 72 · Phone (3a) 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Lava Agni 3 $245
Buy with care$8.83/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20262028
Nothing Phone (3a) $349
Safe to buy$6.18/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display
Agni 3 70Phone (3a) 80

The Phone (3a)'s screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.

Performance
Agni 3 58Phone (3a) 64

The Phone (3a)'s Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
Agni 3 79Phone (3a) 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery
Agni 3 80Phone (3a) 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
Agni 3 33Phone (3a) 67

The Phone (3a) is supported until Mar 2031 — 29 months longer than the Agni 3.

Value
Agni 3 72Phone (3a) 75

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpecAgni 3Phone (3a)
Price (street)$245$349
Display6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 10-bit; plus a 1.74-inch secondary AMOLED on the back6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300X (4nm)Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM8GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB128GB/256GB
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging66W wired50W wired, no wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 8MP depth50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions163.7 × 75.5 × 8.8 mm163.52 × 77.50 × 8.35 mm
Weight212 g201 g
Water resistanceIP64IP64
Supported untilOct 2028Mar 2031
Agni 3 full verdict →Phone (3a) full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.