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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs POCO F9 Ultra

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
53.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO F9 Ultra
78.1Inno Score
35.3Performance64.4
58.8Display84.3
60.5Camera78.2
59.2Battery92
73.3Features78.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro12 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and performance (+29). 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
  • 10% lower weight: 211 g vs 235 g
  • Lower launch price: $459 vs $799

Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 35
  • Stronger display score: 84 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 78 vs 61
  • Stronger battery score: 92 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 73

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Ultra
Screen size6.77 ″6.9 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23922608x1200
Pixel density387 ppi416 ppi+7%
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 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu810,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,170Bottom 46%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Bottom 46%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Ultra
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.68
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3 x5 x+67%
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera50 MP+56%32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Ultra
Capacity5,000 mAh8,050 mAh+61%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W50 W
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Ultra
Weight211 g+10%235 g
Thickness8.4 mm+4%8.7 mm
IP ratingIP64IP68
Frame materialPolycarbonate—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO F9 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

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

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