Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO F6
35.1Performance40.7
58.8Display58.2
54.7Camera43.4
59.2Battery62.8
73.3Features65.3
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)6 spec wins — POCO F6
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) scores 52.4 against 51.6 for POCO F6. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3a) edges ahead in camera and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 25% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 2,400 nits
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO F6
- Stronger performance score: 41 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 59
- 80% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 50 W
- 68% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,930 vs 1,150
- 50% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,876 vs 3,250
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+1% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1220x2712 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 446 ppi+15% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+25% | 2,400 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | 1,930+68%Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | 4,876+50%Top 39% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 82 %Bottom 50% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.59 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 90 W+80% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 179 g+11% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.8 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 14 (HyperOS) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |