Nothing Phone (3a) vs nubia NaviX Ultra
35.1Performance64.4
58.8Display79.4
54.7Camera75.2
59.2Battery90.4
73.3Features86.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)14 spec wins — nubia NaviX Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
nubia NaviX Ultra wins this phone face-off, 77 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+31) and performance (+29). Nothing Phone (3a) 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)
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the nubia NaviX Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 79 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 75 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 90 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | nubia NaviX Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO OLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 453 ppi+17% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits+50% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 90.4 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | nubia NaviX Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | nubia NaviX Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | nubia NaviX Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,100 mAh+42% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | nubia NaviX Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+3% | 208 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.6 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP64 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | nubia NaviX Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | nubia NaviX Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 16 (Nebula AIOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | nubia NaviX Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |