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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
53.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO X8 Pro Max

Xiaomi

POCO X8 Pro Max

$469

73.5Inno Score
35.3Performance75.8
58.8Display70.8
60.5Camera43.4
59.2Battery89.4
73.3Features100
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro8 spec wins — POCO X8 Pro Max

InnoReviews verdict

POCO X8 Pro Max wins this phone face-off, 73.5 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+41) and battery (+30). 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 43
  • 200% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 1 x
  • 150% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 20 MP

Reasons to pick the POCO X8 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 76 vs 35
  • Stronger display score: 71 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 89 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 73
  • 131% higher Active use endurance: 25.4 h vs 11 h

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
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 %94.3 %+8%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared810,0002,604,459Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—803,108Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—859,318Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—405,204Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—536,829Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,170Bottom 46%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Bottom 46%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256GB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.5
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3 x+200%1 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera50 MP+150%20 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Capacity5,000 mAh8,500 mAh+70%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance11 h25.4 h+131%

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
Weight211 g+3%218 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm+2%
IP ratingIP64IP68/IP69K
Frame materialPolycarbonateAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro versus POCO X8 Pro Max
SpecNothing Phone (3a) ProPOCO X8 Pro Max
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

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

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