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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs POCO M5

WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
POCO M5

Xiaomi

POCO M5

$189

33.6Inno Score
28.9Performance27
58.6Display45.6
30.7Camera29
47.8Battery38.8
49.3Features28
9 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite1 spec wins — POCO M5

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite wins this phone face-off, 41 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+21) and display (+13). POCO M5 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

  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 46
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 49 vs 28
  • 220% higher Front camera: 16 MP vs 5 MP
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB

Reasons to pick the POCO M5

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

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO M5
Screen size6.77 ″+3%6.58 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1084x23922408x1080
Pixel density387 ppi401 ppi+4%
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO M5
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GMediaTek Helio G99
AnTuTu—555,354
Geekbench 6 (single)—730Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,010Bottom 18%
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128/256GB64GB / 128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO M5
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+220%5 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO M5
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W+83%18 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO M5
Weight199 g+1%201 g
Thickness8.3 mm+7%8.9 mm
IP ratingIP54—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO M5
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USB—USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO M5
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 12 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO M5
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO M5
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jack—Yes

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