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Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO C85

WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a)
52.4Inno Score
VS
POCO C85

Xiaomi

POCO C85
34.8Inno Score
35.1Performance21.8
58.8Display38.4
54.7Camera29
59.2Battery57.3
73.3Features33.3
12 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)4 spec wins — POCO C85

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 34.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and camera (+26). POCO C85 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 22
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 38
  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 29
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 33
  • 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the POCO C85

  • 20% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C85
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C85
Screen size6.77 ″6.9 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2392720x1600
Pixel density387 ppi+52%254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits+270%810 nits
Screen-to-body87.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C85
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C85
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
AnTuTu800,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+182%Bottom 45%408Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+138%Bottom 45%1,364Bottom 5%
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C85
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C85
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
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 C85
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C85
Capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh+20%
Wired charging50 W+52%33 W
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C85
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C85
Weight201 g+2%205 g
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+5%
IP ratingIP64IP64
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C85
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C85
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C85
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C85
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO C85
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO C85
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackNoYes

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