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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs POCO X3 Pro

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
41Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X3 Pro

Xiaomi

POCO X3 Pro

$249

42.2Inno Score
28.9Performance32.2
58.6Display60.2
30.7Camera31.3
47.8Battery49.4
49.3Features44
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Lite3 spec wins — POCO X3 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite scores 41 against 42.2 for POCO X3 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO X3 Pro edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

  • Stronger features score: 49 vs 44
  • 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
  • 12% lower thickness: 8.3 mm vs 9.4 mm
  • Has 5G — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the POCO X3 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 32 vs 29
  • 25% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 16 MP

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO X3 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO X3 Pro
Screen size6.77 ″+1%6.67 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1084x23922400x1080
Pixel density387 ppi395 ppi+2%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO X3 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO X3 Pro
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5GSnapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 32%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 30%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (single)—870Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—2,900Bottom 34%
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128GB / 256GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO X3 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO X3 Pro
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 X3 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO X3 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh5,160 mAh+3%
Wired charging33 W33 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO X3 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO X3 Pro
Weight199 g+7%215 g
Thickness8.3 mm+12%9.4 mm
IP ratingIP54IP53
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO X3 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO X3 Pro
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0
NFCYesYes
USB—USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO X3 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO X3 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 11 (MIUI 12)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Lite versus POCO X3 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) LitePOCO X3 Pro
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jack—Yes

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