Nothing Phone (3) vs POCO F8 Ultra
61.1Performance88.4
72Display67
69.3Camera69.5
64.2Battery92
84Features78.7
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3)10 spec wins — POCO F8 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F8 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 80.1 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+28) and performance (+27). Nothing Phone (3) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3)
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 67
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 79
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 29% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,500 nits
- 25% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 4 years
Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 61
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 64
- 233% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 15 W
- 72% higher Active use endurance: 18.9 h vs 11 h
- 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,550 vs 2,100
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO F8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 1200x2608 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+11% | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+29% | 3,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88.5 % | 91.8 %+4% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO F8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,850,000 | 3,651,476Top 4% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 1,047,154Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,371,829Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 485,909Top 4% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 746,584Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100Top 30% | 3,550+69%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,600Top 28% | 10,502+59%Top 5% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO F8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 5 x+67% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO F8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh | 6,500 mAh+26% |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 100 W+54% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 50 W+233% |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 18.9 h+72% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO F8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 218 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 7.9 mm+12% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO F8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO F8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.5) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+25% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO F8 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |