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Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO F8 Ultra

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

Xiaomi

POCO F8 Ultra

$729

80.1Inno Score
35.1Performance88.4
58.8Display67
54.7Camera69.5
59.2Battery92
73.3Features78.7
1 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)15 spec wins — POCO F8 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F8 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 80.1 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+53) and battery (+33). 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)

  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $729

Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 88 vs 35
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 70 vs 55
  • Stronger battery score: 92 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 73

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Ultra
Screen size6.77 ″6.9 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23921200x2608
Pixel density387 ppi416 ppi+7%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,500 nits+17%
Screen-to-body87.4 %91.8 %+5%

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared800,0003,651,476Top 4%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,047,154Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,371,829Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—485,909Top 4%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—746,584Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Bottom 45%3,550+209%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Bottom 45%10,502+223%Top 5%
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128/256GB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Ultra
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.7
Ultra-wide8 MP50 MP+525%
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom2 x5 x+150%
Max video4K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera32 MP32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Ultra
Capacity5,000 mAh6,500 mAh+30%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W50 W
Active use endurance11 h18.9 h+72%

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Ultra
Weight201 g+8%218 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.9 mm+6%
IP ratingIP64IP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F8 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F8 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

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

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