Phone (3a) vs Nord 4
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 2 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Phone (3a) (supported until Mar 2031); want maximum speed → Nord 4 (Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3).
Value Score: Phone (3a) 75 · Nord 4 73 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Phone (3a)'s screen is the better one — 6.77-inch amoled, 1080×2392 (fhd+), up to 120hz, 3000 nits peak.
The Nord 4's Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.
The Phone (3a) has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
5,500mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Nord 4 lasts longer between charges.
The Phone (3a) is supported until Mar 2031 — 8 months longer than the Nord 4.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Phone (3a) | Nord 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $349 | $400 |
| Display | 6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak | 6.74-inch AMOLED, 1.5K (2772×1240, 450 ppi), up to 120Hz, 2150 nits peak |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
| RAM | 8GB/12GB | 8GB/12GB/16GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB | 128GB/256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh |
| Charging | 50W wired, no wireless | 100W SUPERVOOC wired, no wireless |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 163.52 × 77.50 × 8.35 mm | 162.6 × 75.3 × 7.99 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 200 g |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP65 |
| Supported until | Mar 2031 | Jul 2030 |
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