Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO F5 Pro
35.1Performance48.1
58.8Display56.3
54.7Camera44.1
59.2Battery65.2
73.3Features60
7 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)8 spec wins — POCO F5 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) scores 52.4 against 53.5 for POCO F5 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO F5 Pro edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 44
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 114% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,400 nits
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $449
Reasons to pick the POCO F5 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 48 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 65 vs 59
- 63% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 800,000
- 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,150
- 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,600 vs 3,250
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+1% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 3200x1440 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 526 ppi+36% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+114% | 1,400 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 800,000Top 61% | 1,300,000+63%Top 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Top 61% | 1,800+57%Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Top 61% | 4,600+42%Top 40% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| 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 | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,160 mAh+3% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 67 W+34% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 30 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+1% | 204 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm+2% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 13 (MIUI 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |