Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs nubia Air Pro
35.3Performance28.9
58.8Display78.7
60.5Camera39
59.2Battery52.5
73.3Features60
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro7 spec wins — nubia Air Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro wins this phone face-off, 53.6 to 48.7, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+22) and features (+13). nubia Air Pro 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) Pro
- Stronger performance score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 39
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
Reasons to pick the nubia Air Pro
- Stronger display score: 79 vs 59
- 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
- 50% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,000 nits
- 29% lower thickness: 6 mm vs 8.4 mm
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1224x2720 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 441 ppi+14% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits+50% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 90.3 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 |
| AnTuTu | 810,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,170Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Bottom 46% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 108 MP+116% |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | — |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+11% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g | 172 g+18% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 6 mm+29% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69K |
| Frame material | Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 16 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | nubia Air Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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