Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO M7 Pro 5G
35.1Performance44.6
58.8Display58.1
54.7Camera43.4
59.2Battery53.5
73.3Features86.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)6 spec wins — POCO M7 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) scores 52.4 against 53.1 for POCO M7 Pro 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO M7 Pro 5G edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 54
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 43% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 2,100 nits
- 11% higher Wired charging: 50 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the POCO M7 Pro 5G
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 35
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M7 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+1% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 394 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+43% | 2,100 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 92 %+5% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M7 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 800,000 | 661,238Bottom 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 253,348Bottom 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 58,764Bottom 15% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 148,851Bottom 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 200,275Bottom 14% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M7 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.5 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M7 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,110 mAh+2% |
| Wired charging | 50 W+11% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M7 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 190 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M7 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M7 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 14 (HyperOS) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M7 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |