Phone (3a) vs Camon 40 Pro 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Nothing Phone (3a)

The Phone (3a) wins this one, taking camera and software longevity decisively. Against the Camon 40 Pro 5G it's also the sounder buy at $6.18 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (3a) 75 · Camon 40 Pro 5G 70 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Nothing Phone (3a) $349

Safe to buy$6.18/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G $310

Safe to buy$6.68/mo

2025◆ Buy-by May 20282030

Category by category

Display

Phone (3a) 80Camon 40 Pro 5G 70

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

Performance

Phone (3a) 64Camon 40 Pro 5G 58

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

Camera

Phone (3a) 79Camon 40 Pro 5G 67

The Phone (3a) has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Phone (3a) 80Camon 40 Pro 5G 84

5,200mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Camon 40 Pro 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (3a) 67Camon 40 Pro 5G 55

The Phone (3a) is supported until Mar 2031 — 10 months longer than the Camon 40 Pro 5G.

Value

Phone (3a) 75Camon 40 Pro 5G 70

Overall value goes to the Phone (3a) at $6.18 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (3a)	Camon 40 Pro 5G
Price (street)	$349	$310
Display	6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak	6.78-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 144Hz, Gorilla Glass 7i
Chipset	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7300
RAM	8GB/12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,200 mAh
Charging	50W wired, no wireless	45W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.52 × 77.50 × 8.35 mm	164.3 x 74.6 x 7.3 mm
Weight	201 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP64	IP68/IP69
Supported until	Mar 2031	May 2030

Phone (3a) full verdict →Camon 40 Pro 5G 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.