Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs POCO F8 Pro
35.3Performance79.2
58.8Display65.4
60.5Camera53.1
59.2Battery84.7
73.3Features100
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro8 spec wins — POCO F8 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 74.4 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+44) and features (+27). Nothing Phone (3a) 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 camera score: 61 vs 53
- 150% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 20 MP
- 20% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.5 x
- Lower launch price: $459 vs $579
Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 79 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 73
- 100% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 50 W
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO F8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+3% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1156x2510 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 419 ppi+8% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,500 nits+17% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 89.8 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO F8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 810,000 | 3,024,818Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 884,351Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,125,566Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 408,540Top 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 606,361Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,170Bottom 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Bottom 46% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO F8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x+20% | 2.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+150% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO F8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,210 mAh+24% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 100 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 17.6 h+60% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO F8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g | 199 g+6% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO F8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO F8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO F8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |