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Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO F8 Pro

Nothing Phone (3a)
52.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO F8 Pro

Xiaomi

POCO F8 Pro

$579

74.4Inno Score
35.1Performance79.2
58.8Display65.4
54.7Camera53.1
59.2Battery84.7
73.3Features100
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)9 spec wins — POCO F8 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 74.4 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+44) and features (+27). 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)

  • 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $579

Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 79 vs 35
  • Stronger display score: 65 vs 59
  • Stronger battery score: 85 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 73
  • 100% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 50 W

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Pro
Screen size6.77 ″+3%6.59 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23921156x2510
Pixel density387 ppi419 ppi+8%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,500 nits+17%
Screen-to-body87.4 %89.8 %+3%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared800,0003,024,818Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—884,351Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,125,566Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—408,540Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—606,361Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Bottom 45%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Bottom 45%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options128/256GB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.9
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom2 x2.5 x+25%
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+60%20 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh6,210 mAh+24%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance11 h17.6 h+60%

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Pro
Weight201 g199 g+1%
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+5%
IP ratingIP64IP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Pro
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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