Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs realme GT 8 Pro
35.3Performance87.4
58.8Display91.3
60.5Camera70.6
59.2Battery94.7
73.3Features84
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a) Pro15 spec wins — realme GT 8 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
realme GT 8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 85.9 to 53.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+52) and battery (+36). 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
Reasons to pick the realme GT 8 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 87 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 91 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 71 vs 61
- Stronger battery score: 95 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 73
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.79 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 3136x1440 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 508 ppi+31% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 7,000 nits+133% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 94.2 %+8% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 810,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,170Bottom 46% | 3,689+215%Top 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Bottom 46% | 10,975+233%Top 3% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 33 %Bottom 1% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | 3 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 120 W+140% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g+1% | 214 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.3 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Polycarbonate | Matte metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 5 years+67% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | realme GT 8 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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