Nothing Phone (3) vs POCO M8x 5G
61.1Performance20
72Display50.5
69.3Camera29
64.2Battery71.3
84Features62.7
7 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3)4 spec wins — POCO M8x 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3) wins this phone face-off, 67.9 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+41) and camera (+40). POCO M8x 5G 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 performance score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 51
- Stronger camera score: 69 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 63
- 525% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the POCO M8x 5G
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 64
- 53% higher capacity: 7,900 mAh vs 5,150 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $170 vs $799
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LCD |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+81% | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body | 88.5 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 1,850,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,600Top 28% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh | 7,900 mAh+53% |
| Wired charging | 65 W+44% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g+6% | 232 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.8 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 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 M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |