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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs POCO X8 Power

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
53.6Inno Score
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WINNER
X
54.9Inno Score
35.3Performance28.9
58.8Display66.5
60.5Camera45.9
59.2Battery83.2
73.3Features70.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro7 spec wins — POCO X8 Power

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro scores 53.6 against 54.9 for POCO X8 Power. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO X8 Power edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 35 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 61 vs 46
  • 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the POCO X8 Power

  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 59
  • 100% higher capacity: 10,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 50 W
  • 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Power
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Power
Screen size6.77 ″6.83 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23921280x2772
Pixel density387 ppi447 ppi+16%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,500 nits+17%
Screen-to-body87.4 %89.5 %+2%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Power
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Power
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu810,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,170Bottom 46%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Bottom 46%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Power
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Power
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.5
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera50 MP+56%32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Power
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Power
Capacity5,000 mAh10,000 mAh+100%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Power
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Power
Weight211 g+8%229 g
Thickness8.4 mm+2%8.6 mm
IP ratingIP64IP68/IP69K
Frame materialPolycarbonatePlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Power
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Power
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Power
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Power
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 X8 Power
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Power
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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