Comparison between:
- Motorola ThinkPhone 25
- Nothing Phone (3a)
- Cat S41
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Motorola ThinkPhone 25 | Nothing Phone (3a) | Cat S41 | |
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| Model alias | ThinkPhone25 Lenovo ThinkPhone 25 by Motorola | - | - |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 71.2 mm 7.12 cm 0.234 ft 2.803 in | 77.5 mm 7.75 cm 0.254 ft 3.051 in | 75 mm 7.5 cm 0.246 ft 2.953 in |
| Height | 154.1 mm 15.41 cm 0.506 ft 6.067 in | 163.52 mm 16.352 cm 0.536 ft 6.438 in | 152 mm 15.2 cm 0.499 ft 5.984 in |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm 0.81 cm 0.027 ft 0.319 in | 8.35 mm 0.835 cm 0.027 ft 0.329 in | 12.85 mm 1.285 cm 0.042 ft 0.506 in |
| Weight | 171 g 0.38 lbs 6.03 oz | 201 g 0.44 lbs 7.09 oz | 218 g 0.48 lbs 7.69 oz |
| Volume | 88.87 cm³ 5.4 in³ | 105.82 cm³ 6.43 in³ | 146.49 cm³ 8.9 in³ |
| Colors | Carbon Black | Black White Blue | Black |
| Body materials | Aramid Fibre Plastic | Aluminium alloy Glass | - |
| Certification | IP68 MIL-STD-810H | IP64 | IP68 MIL-STD-810G |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Features | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) | Dual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available) |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) | GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| W-CDMA | - | W-CDMA 850 MHz (B5) W-CDMA 850 MHz (B6) W-CDMA 900 MHz (B8) W-CDMA 900 MHz (B19) W-CDMA 1700 MHz (B4) W-CDMA 2100 MHz (B1) | - |
| UMTS | UMTS 850 MHz (B5) UMTS 900 MHz (B8) UMTS 1700 MHz (B4) UMTS 1900 MHz (B2) UMTS 2100 MHz (B1) | - | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE | LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B28) LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1500 MHz (B32) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B66) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B25) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) | LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B28) LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B66) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) | LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE 1700/2100 MHz (B66) LTE 700 MHz (B12) LTE 700 MHz (B28) |
| 5G NR | 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28) 5G-FDD 800 MHz (n20) 5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5) 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8) 5G-FDD 1700 MHz (n66) 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3) 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n2) 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1) 5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40) 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41) 5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7) 5G-TDD 2600 MHz (n38) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77) | 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28) 5G-FDD 800 MHz (n20) 5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5) 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8) 5G-FDD 1700 MHz (n66) 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3) 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1) 5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40) 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41) 5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7) 5G-TDD 2600 MHz (n38) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77) | - |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE 5G NSA 5G SA | EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE 5G NSA 5G SA | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 6 |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Android 14 | Android 15 | Android 7.1.2 Nougat |
| User interface (UI) | My UX | Nothing OS 3.1 | - |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 (MT6878) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (SM7635) | MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757) |
| Process technology | 4 nm | 4 nm | 16 nm |
| CPU | 4x 2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A78, 4x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 1x 2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A720, 3x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A720, 4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A520 | 4x 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53, 4x 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU bits | 64 bit | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9-A | ARMv8-A |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | - | - | 256 KB + 256 KB |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | - | - | 2048 KB 2 MB |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2500 MHz | 2500 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G615 MC2 | Qualcomm Adreno 810 | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 |
| GPU cores | 2 | - | 2 |
| GPU frequency | - | - | 900 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 8 GB | 8 GB 12 GB | 3 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| RAM channels | Quad channel | Quad channel | Double channel |
| RAM frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| - | Virtual RAM expansion - 20GB 4500 mm² steel vapor chamber cooling system Hexagon Tensor Accelerator (HTA) for AI | - |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB 256 GB | 32 GB |
| uMCP | UFS 3.1 | - |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | - | - | microSD microSDHC microSDXC |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | pOLED | AMOLED | TFT |
| Diagonal size | 6.36 in 161.54 mm 16.15 cm | 6.77 in 171.96 mm 17.2 cm | 5 in 127 mm 12.7 cm |
| Width | 2.64 in 67.14 mm 6.71 cm | 2.79 in 70.76 mm 7.08 cm | 2.45 in 62.26 mm 6.23 cm |
| Height | 5.78 in 146.93 mm 14.69 cm | 6.17 in 156.72 mm 15.67 cm | 4.36 in 110.69 mm 11.07 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 2.189:1 | 2.215:1 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1220 x 2670 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Pixel density | 462 ppi 181 ppcm | 388 ppi 152 ppcm | 441 ppi 173 ppcm |
| Color depth | 30 bit 1073741824 colors | 30 bit 1073741824 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 90.2 % | 87.79 % | 60.65 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| 2.5D curved glass screen Corning Gorilla Glass 7i LTPO backplane 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate 300 Hz touch sampling rate 3000 cd/m² peak brightness 10-bit color bit depth HDR10+ 100% DCI-P3 SGS Blue Light Reduction SGS Motion Blur Reduction | 2.5D curved glass screen Panda Glass 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate 2160 Hz PWM dimming 800 cd/m² typical brightness 1300 cd/m² HBM 3000 cd/m² peak brightness 1000000:1 10-bit color bit depth 100% DCI-P3 HDR10+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Magnetometer Fingerprint | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Fingerprint | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass |
| In-display fingerprint sensor | In-display fingerprint sensor Linear haptic motor | - |
Main rear camera
The main camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | Sony LYT-700C | Samsung | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI 2 | ISOCELL | CMOS |
| Sensor format | - | 1/1.57" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 µm 0.001000 mm | - | - |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.88 | - |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | - | 24 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | - | 84.5 ° | - |
| Flash type | LED | Dual LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 8190 x 6120 pixels 50.12 MP | 8160 x 6144 pixels 50.14 MP | 4160 x 3120 pixels 12.98 MP |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical zoom Digital image stabilization Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Autofocus Continuous autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) Night Mode Motion Capture 2.0 Ultra XDR | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Scene mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| - | TrueLens Engine 3 | - |
Ultra-wide camera
Specifications of the ultra-wide camera of the device. This type of camera captures a wider field of view compared to the main camera.
| Sensor format | - | 1/4" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 µm 0.001120 mm | - | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - | - |
| Focal length equivalent (35 mm) | - | 15 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | 120 ° | 120 ° | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP | - |
| Features | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | - | - |
| Macro Vision | - | - |
Telephoto camera
Specifications of the telephoto camera. These cameras are used to capture distant objects by using optical zoom to make them look closer without losing resolution and detail.
| Sensor model | - | Samsung | - |
| Sensor format | - | 1/2.75" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 µm 0.001000 mm | 0.64 µm 0.000640 mm | - |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2 | - |
| Focal length equivalent (35 mm) | - | 50 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | - | 49.5 ° | - |
| Optical zoom | - | 2 x | - |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 50 MP | - |
| Features | Optical image stabilization Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Autofocus Digital image stabilization | - |
| - | 4x lossless zoom 30x ultra zoom | - |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor model | - | Samsung | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI | ISOCELL | - |
| Sensor format | - | 1/3.45" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 µm 0.000700 mm | - | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | - | 22 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | - | 89 ° | - |
| Image resolution | 6560 x 4928 pixels 32.33 MP | 6560 x 4928 pixels 32.33 MP | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Face unlock Face detection | Face unlock HDR Night Mode | - |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers | Loudspeaker Earpiece |
| Dolby Atmos Dual-microphones for active noise cancellation | - | - |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | No | No | Yes |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS GLONASS Galileo LTEPP SUPL | GPS A-GPS BeiDou Galileo Glonass | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Display | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Display | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| - | 2x2 MIMO MU-MIMO | - |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Features | A2DP LE | A2DP BLE | A2DP |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | No | No | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC VoLTE | Computer sync OTA sync Infrared Tethering NFC VoLTE ViLTE | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC AMR aptX aptX HD eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV | AAC AAC+ AC3 AMR AMR-WB FLAC M4A MP3 OGG WMA WAV AMR-NB APE MID IMY EAC3 EAC3-JOC AC4 | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP AVI H.263 H.264 MKV QuickTime MP4 WebM WMV Xvid | AVI MKV MP4 WMV MOV H.265 (HEVC) TS 3GP FLV WEBM | 3GPP AVI H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV VP8 VP9 |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 4310 mAh | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Polymer | Li-Ion |
| 2G talk time | - | - | 38 h 2280 min 1.6 days |
| 2G stand-by time | - | - | 1056 h 63360 min 44 days |
| 3G talk time | - | - | 38 h 2280 min 1.6 days |
| 3G stand-by time | - | - | 1056 h 63360 min 44 days |
| 4G talk time | - | 45 h 2700 min 1.9 days | - |
| Charger output power | 11 V / 6.25 A | 10 V / 5 A | - |
| Quick charge technology | TurboPower | Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 4.0 | MediaTek Pump Express Plus 2.0 |
| Features | Wireless charging Fast charging Non-removable | Fast charging Non-removable | Fast charging Non-removable |
| 15W wireless charging | 7.5W reverse wired charging | - |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | - | - | 0.547 W/kg |
| Body SAR (EU) | - | - | 1.08 W/kg |
| Head SAR (USA) | - | - | 1.19 W/kg |
| Body SAR (USA) | - | - | 0.97 W/kg |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | ThinkShield Moto KeySafe Red Key - customizable button to sync with a PC or ThinkPad | - | - |
| Motorola ThinkPhone 25 | Nothing Phone (3a) | Cat S41 |