Agni 3 vs Phone (3a) Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the Phone (3a) Pro is supported until Mar 2031 at $7.59 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) Pro 71 — 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) Pro $429

Safe to buy$7.59/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display

Agni 3 70Phone (3a) Pro 80

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

Performance

Agni 3 58Phone (3a) Pro 64

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

Camera

Agni 3 79Phone (3a) Pro 79

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

Battery

Agni 3 80Phone (3a) Pro 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Agni 3 33Phone (3a) Pro 67

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

Value

Agni 3 72Phone (3a) Pro 71

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	Agni 3	Phone (3a) Pro
Price (street)	$245	$429
Display	6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 10-bit; plus a 1.74-inch secondary AMOLED on the back	6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300X (4nm)	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired	50W wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 8MP depth	50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto 3x, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.7 × 75.5 × 8.8 mm	163.52 × 77.50 × 8.39 mm
Weight	212 g	211 g
Water resistance	IP64	IP64
Supported until	Oct 2028	Mar 2031

Agni 3 full verdict →Phone (3a) Pro 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.