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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs POCO F8 Ultra

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO F8 Ultra

Xiaomi

POCO F8 Ultra

$729

80.1Inno Score
28.9Performance88.4
58.6Display67
30.7Camera69.5
47.8Battery92
49.3Features78.7
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite12 spec wins — POCO F8 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F8 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 80.1 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+60) and battery (+44). Nothing Phone (3a) Lite 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 (3a) Lite

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 88 vs 29
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 70 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 92 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 49

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F8 Ultra
Screen size6.77 ″6.9 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1084x23921200x2608
Pixel density387 ppi416 ppi+7%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,500 nits+17%
Screen-to-body—91.8 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F8 Ultra
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—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)—3,550Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,502Top 5%
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128/256GB256GB / 512GB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F8 Ultra
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.7
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—5 x
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F8 Ultra
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging33 W100 W+203%
Wireless charging0 W50 W
Active use endurance—18.9 h

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F8 Ultra
Weight199 g+9%218 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+5%
IP ratingIP54IP68
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F8 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USB—USB-C 3.2
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F8 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO F8 Ultra
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—No

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