Nothing Phone (3a) vs realme 12+ 5G
35.1Performance25.3
58.8Display53.4
54.7Camera42.6
59.2Battery67.9
73.3Features60
7 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)6 spec wins — realme 12+ 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 46.4, pulling ahead mainly in features (+13) and camera (+12). realme 12+ 5G 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 performance score: 35 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 53
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
Reasons to pick the realme 12+ 5G
- Stronger battery score: 68 vs 59
- 34% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 50 W
- 18% higher Active use endurance: 13 h vs 11 h
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 12+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+1% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1080x2400 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 395 ppi+2% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+50% | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 87.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 12+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150+22%Bottom 45% | 944Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250+38%Bottom 45% | 2,363Bottom 25% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 12+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 12+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 67 W+34% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | 13 h+18% |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 12+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 190 g+5% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 12+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 12+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme 12+ 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |