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Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO C71

WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a)
52.4Inno Score
VS
POCO C71

Xiaomi

POCO C71
30.2Inno Score
35.1Performance20
58.8Display44.1
54.7Camera26.2
59.2Battery40.7
73.3Features20
14 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)6 spec wins — POCO C71

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and camera (+29). POCO C71 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)

  • Stronger performance score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 44
  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 26
  • Stronger battery score: 59 vs 41
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 20

Reasons to pick the POCO C71

  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C71
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C71
Screen size6.77 ″6.88 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2392720x1640
Pixel density387 ppi+49%260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits+400%600 nits
Screen-to-body87.4 %90 %+3%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C71
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C71
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Unisoc T7250
AnTuTu800,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+161%Bottom 45%441Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+121%Bottom 45%1,469Bottom 8%
RAM (max)12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options128/256GB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C71
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C71
Main camera50 MP+56%32 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/2.0
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom2 x—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera32 MP+300%8 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C71
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C71
Capacity5,000 mAh5,200 mAh+4%
Wired charging50 W+233%15 W
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C71
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C71
Weight201 g193 g+4%
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm+2%
IP ratingIP64IP52
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C71
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C71
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C71
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C71
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 15 (Go Edition)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C71
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C71
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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