Nothing Phone (3a) vs realme P3 Pro 5G
35.1Performance46.7
58.8Display59.2
54.7Camera42.6
59.2Battery70.4
73.3Features52
4 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)7 spec wins — realme P3 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3a) scores 52.4 against 53.6 for realme P3 Pro 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — realme P3 Pro 5G edges ahead in performance and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 52
- 100% higher Peak brightness: 3,000 nits vs 1,500 nits
- 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 3 years vs 2 years
Reasons to pick the realme P3 Pro 5G
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 70 vs 59
- 60% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 50 W
- 20% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- 16% higher Pixel density: 450 ppi vs 387 ppi
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme P3 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″ | 6.83 ″+1% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2392 | 1272x2800 |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 450 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,000 nits+100% | 1,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 % | 93.8 %+7% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme P3 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | 800,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,250Bottom 45% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme P3 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 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 P3 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh+20% |
| Wired charging | 50 W | 80 W+60% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme P3 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 192 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.3 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP66/IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme P3 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme P3 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) | Android 15 (realme UI 6.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3a) | realme P3 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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