Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs POCO M8 Pro 5G
35.3Performance37
58.8Display63.7
60.5Camera45.9
59.2Battery78.5
73.3Features70.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro9 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO M8 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 55.8 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+19) and display (+5). 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 46
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 59
- 100% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 50 W
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 30% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $459
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.83 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 447 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,200 nits+7% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 810,000 | 946,831Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 406,873Bottom 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 116,332Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 153,400Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 270,226Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,170Bottom 46% | 1,227+5%Bottom 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+4%Bottom 46% | 3,183Bottom 44% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 100 %Top 3% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 100 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g | 206 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.3 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |