Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO F9 Pro
35.1Performance83.8
58.8Display84.5
54.7Camera64.4
59.2Battery85.7
73.3Features78.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)12 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+49) and battery (+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)
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $699
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 59
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+3% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 2510x1156 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 419 ppi+8% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz+54% |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 4,500 nits+50% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | 3,351,073+319% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | 3,411+197%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | 10,347+218%Top 6% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 91 %Top 49% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 2.5 x+25% |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,330 mAh+27% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 100 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+2% | 206 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm+4% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |