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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs POCO F9 Pro

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
53.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO F9 Pro

POCO

POCO F9 Pro

$699

79.9Inno Score
35.3Performance83.8
58.8Display84.5
60.5Camera64.4
59.2Battery85.7
73.3Features78.7
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro12 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+49) and battery (+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

  • 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
  • 20% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.5 x
  • Lower launch price: $459 vs $699

Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 84 vs 35
  • Stronger display score: 85 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 64 vs 61
  • Stronger battery score: 86 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 73

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Pro
Screen size6.77 ″+3%6.59 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23922510x1156
Pixel density387 ppi419 ppi+8%
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz+54%
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits+50%
Screen-to-body87.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
AnTuTu810,0003,351,073+314%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,170Bottom 46%3,411+192%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Bottom 46%10,347+214%Top 6%
Wild Life Extreme stability—91 %Top 49%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Pro
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.68
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3 x+20%2.5 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+56%32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh6,330 mAh+27%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W50 W
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Pro
Weight211 g206 g+2%
Thickness8.4 mm+4%8.8 mm
IP ratingIP64IP68
Frame materialPolycarbonateAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0—
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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