Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO F3
35.1Performance34.7
58.8Display47.5
54.7Camera31.3
59.2Battery43.3
73.3Features65.3
11 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)4 spec wins — POCO F3
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 41.4, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+23) and battery (+16). POCO F3 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 display score: 59 vs 48
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
- 131% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,300 nits
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- 24% higher AnTuTu 10: 990,057 vs 800,000
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+1% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 395 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+131% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 378,834Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 171,089Top 72% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 173,146Top 66% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 266,988Top 72% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 870 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 800,000Top 61% | 990,057+24%Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150+10%Top 61% | 1,050Top 66% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250+8%Top 61% | 3,000Top 63% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh+11% | 4,520 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+52% | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 196 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.8 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 11 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |