Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO M8 Pro 5G
35.1Performance37
58.8Display63.7
54.7Camera45.9
59.2Battery78.5
73.3Features70.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)8 spec wins — POCO M8 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO M8 Pro 5G wins this phone face-off, 55.8 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+19) and display (+5). 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)
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 46
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Pro 5G
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 59
- 100% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 50 W
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 30% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Lower launch price: $299 vs $379
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.83 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1280x2772 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 447 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 3,200 nits+7% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 800,000 | 946,831Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 406,873Bottom 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 116,332Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 153,400Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 270,226Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | 1,227+7%Bottom 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250+2%Bottom 45% | 3,183Bottom 44% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 100 %Top 3% |
| 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 M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.6 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 100 W+100% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+2% | 206 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.3 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | POCO M8 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |