Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO F7 Ultra
35.1Performance77.5
58.8Display68.5
54.7Camera60.7
59.2Battery78.7
73.3Features70.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)12 spec wins — POCO F7 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F7 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 71.9 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+42) and battery (+20). 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)
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $649
Reasons to pick the POCO F7 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 78 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 59
- 300% higher ultra-wide: 32 MP vs 8 MP
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F7 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3,200 nits+7% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F7 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 800,000 | 2,932,885Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 848,069Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,066,050Top 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 415,854Top 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 602,912Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | 2,959+157%Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | 8,711+168%Top 15% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 70 %Bottom 40% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F7 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 32 MP+300% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 2.5 x+25% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F7 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,300 mAh+6% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 120 W+140% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F7 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+5% | 212 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F7 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F7 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F7 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |