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Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO F9 Ultra

Nothing Phone (3a)
52.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO F9 Ultra
78.1Inno Score
35.1Performance64.4
58.8Display84.3
54.7Camera78.2
59.2Battery92
73.3Features78.7
2 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)12 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+33) and performance (+29). 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)

  • 14% lower weight: 201 g vs 235 g
  • Lower launch price: $379 vs $799

Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 35
  • Stronger display score: 84 vs 59
  • Stronger camera score: 78 vs 55
  • Stronger battery score: 92 vs 59
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 73

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F9 Ultra
Screen size6.77 ″6.9 ″+2%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23922608x1200
Pixel density387 ppi416 ppi+7%
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz+54%
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits+50%
Screen-to-body87.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F9 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu800,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Bottom 45%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250Bottom 45%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128/256GB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F9 Ultra
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.68
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 F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F9 Ultra
Capacity5,000 mAh8,050 mAh+61%
Wired charging50 W100 W+100%
Wireless charging0 W50 W
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F9 Ultra
Weight201 g+14%235 g
Thickness8.4 mm+4%8.7 mm
IP ratingIP64IP68
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F9 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 F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F9 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 F9 Ultra
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO F9 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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