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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs POCO F5 Pro

WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
53.6Inno Score
VS
X

Xiaomi

POCO F5 Pro

$449

53.5Inno Score
35.3Performance48.1
58.8Display56.3
60.5Camera44.1
59.2Battery65.2
73.3Features60
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro9 spec wins — POCO F5 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro scores 53.6 against 53.5 for POCO F5 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro edges ahead in camera and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

  • Stronger camera score: 61 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 114% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,400 nits
  • 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years

Reasons to pick the POCO F5 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 48 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 59
  • 60% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 810,000
  • 54% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,170
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,600 vs 3,300

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F5 Pro
Screen size6.77 ″+1%6.67 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23923200x1440
Pixel density387 ppi526 ppi+36%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits+114%1,400 nits
Screen-to-body87.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F5 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 10810,000Top 60%1,300,000+60%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,170Top 60%1,800+54%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 60%4,600+39%Top 40%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F5 Pro
Main camera50 MP64 MP+28%
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video4K@30fps8K@24fps
Front camera50 MP+213%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F5 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh5,160 mAh+3%
Wired charging50 W67 W+34%
Wireless charging0 W30 W
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F5 Pro
Weight211 g204 g+3%
Thickness8.4 mm+2%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP64IP53
Frame materialPolycarbonatePlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F5 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F5 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 13 (MIUI 14)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F5 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F5 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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