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Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO X7

WINNER
Nothing Phone (3a)
52.4Inno Score
VS
POCO X7

Xiaomi

POCO X7
50.6Inno Score
35.1Performance34.5
58.8Display62.2
54.7Camera43.4
59.2Battery59
73.3Features73.3
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)4 spec wins — POCO X7

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+11) and performance (+1). POCO X7 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 43
  • 100% higher Optical zoom: 2 x vs 1 x
  • 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 1,030
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,250 vs 2,908

Reasons to pick the POCO X7

  • Stronger display score: 62 vs 59
  • 15% higher Pixel density: 446 ppi vs 387 ppi

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO X7
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Screen size6.77 ″+1%6.67 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23921220x2712
Pixel density387 ppi446 ppi+15%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits3,000 nits
Screen-to-body87.4 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO X7
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared800,000803,683Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—300,148Bottom 25%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—108,744Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—135,681Bottom 8%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—259,110Bottom 30%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150+12%Bottom 45%1,030Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,250+12%Bottom 45%2,908Bottom 35%
Wild Life Extreme stability—100 %Top 3%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options128/256GB256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO X7
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.5
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom2 x+100%1 x
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+60%20 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO X7
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Capacity5,000 mAh5,110 mAh+2%
Wired charging50 W+11%45 W
Wireless charging0 W0 W
Active use endurance11 h11.1 h

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO X7
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Weight201 g186 g+8%
Thickness8.4 mm8.4 mm
IP ratingIP64IP68
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO X7
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO X7
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
OS at launchAndroid 15 (Nothing OS 3.1)Android 14 (HyperOS 1.0)
OS update pledge3 years3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (3a) versus POCO X7
SpecNothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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