How we score Blog Advertise
  1. dotrising.com
  2. Compare
  3. Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition vs Phone (3a)

myPhone Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition vs Nothing Phone (3a)

What Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition does better (7) and where Phone (3a) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

myPhone Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition
8.2Score
7 advantages≈ $400
vs
Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a)
8.3Score
12 advantages≈ $390
Higher score
6.3Display8.5
5.1Camera8.3
8.2Battery6.4
9.8Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Hammer Construction 2 5G Military EditionPhone (3a)
80.6 × 17213.677.5 × 163.58.4
Hammer Construction 2 5G Military EditionPhone (3a)Difference
Height172 mm163.5 mm+8.5 mm
Width80.6 mm77.5 mm+3.1 mm
Thickness13.6 mm8.4 mm+5.2 mm
Weight306 g201 g+105 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition better than Phone (3a)?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx9 vs IPx42.2×
  2. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+30%
  3. Wireless chargingYes · Phone (3a): No
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Memory card slotYes · Phone (3a): No
  6. eSIMYes · Phone (3a): No
  7. Energy classA vs C

Why is Phone (3a) better than Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 50 W+52%
  2. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  3. OLED panelNo · Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition: Yes
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition: Yes
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition: Yes
  6. Weight306 g vs 201 g+52%
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 33×
  8. Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Hammer Construction 2 5G Military Edition: Yes
  10. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+4%
  11. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
  12. Thickness13.6 mm vs 8.4 mm+62%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight306 g201 g
Thickness13.6 mm8.4 mm
Height172 mm163.5 mm
Width80.6 mm77.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP69IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx9IPx4
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Panda Glass
ColoursBlack, GreenBlack, White, Blue, Community Edition green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelIPSAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,392 px
Pixel density—387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,273 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—88%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Chip makerMediatekQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUMali G57 MC2Adreno 810
AnTuTu score—828,429
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,278
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,064
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.57"
Rear cameras13
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—13.6 h
Wired charging33 W50 W
Charged in 30 min—79%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standard—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Nothing OS 4.0
Major OS updates promised—3
EU label
Energy classAC
Battery charge cycles—1,400
Endurance per cycle—44 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—C
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare