Nothing Phone (3a) vs realme Neo7
35.1Performance64.4
58.8Display78.5
54.7Camera42.6
59.2Battery79.8
73.3Features86.7
3 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)7 spec wins — realme Neo7
InnoReviews verdict
realme Neo7 wins this phone face-off, 68.2 to 52.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+29) and battery (+21). 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 43
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
Reasons to pick the realme Neo7
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 79 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 6,000 nits vs 3,000 nits
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Neo7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1264x2780 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 450 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits | 6,000 nits+100% |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 90 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Neo7 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Neo7 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Neo7 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,000 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Neo7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g+6% | 213 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm+2% | 8.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69/IP66 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Neo7 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Neo7 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (Realme UI 6.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Neo7 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |