Nothing Phone (3a) vs realme Note 50
35.1Performance20
58.8Display36.8
54.7Camera20.5
59.2Battery38.8
73.3Features20
12 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)4 spec wins — realme Note 50
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and camera (+34). realme Note 50 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 20
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 20
Reasons to pick the realme Note 50
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.74 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi+49% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+436% | 560 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 90.3 %+3% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Unisoc T612 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150+173%Bottom 45% | 421Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250+115%Bottom 45% | 1,509Bottom 9% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+285% | 13 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/2.2 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+540% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+400% | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 186 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 13 |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme Note 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |