Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO F6 Pro
35.1Performance54.5
58.8Display73.5
54.7Camera42.6
59.2Battery70.4
73.3Features65.3
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)10 spec wins — POCO F6 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F6 Pro wins this phone face-off, 60.2 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+19) and display (+15). Nothing Phone (3a) 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 camera score: 55 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 2 x vs 1 x
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $499
Reasons to pick the POCO F6 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 55 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 74 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 59
- 140% higher Wired charging: 120 W vs 50 W
- 90% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,520,000 vs 800,000
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+1% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1440x3200 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 526 ppi+36% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,000 nits+33% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 89.6 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 800,000 | 1,520,000+90% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150 | 1,950+70% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250 | 5,200+60% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x+100% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 120 W+140% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 12 h+9% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+4% | 209 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| 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 F6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |

