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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs POCO F3

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO F3

Xiaomi

POCO F3

$349

41.4Inno Score
28.9Performance34.7
58.6Display47.5
30.7Camera31.3
47.8Battery43.3
49.3Features65.3
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite4 spec wins — POCO F3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite scores 41 against 41.4 for POCO F3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO F3 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 48
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 43
  • 131% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,300 nits
  • 11% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,520 mAh

Reasons to pick the POCO F3

  • Stronger performance score: 35 vs 29
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 49
  • 25% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 16 MP

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F3
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F3
Screen size6.77 ″+1%6.67 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1084x23922400x1080
Pixel density387 ppi395 ppi+2%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits+131%1,300 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F3
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F3
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GSnapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 22%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,050Bottom 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,000Bottom 31%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F3
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F3
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP20 MP+25%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F3
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F3
Capacity5,000 mAh+11%4,520 mAh
Wired charging33 W33 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F3
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F3
Weight199 g196 g+2%
Thickness8.3 mm7.8 mm+6%
IP ratingIP54IP53
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F3
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F3
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.1
NFCYesYes
USB—USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F3
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F3
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 11 (MIUI 12)
OS update pledge3 years3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F3
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F3
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—No

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