Nothing Phone (4a) Pro vs POCO F3
45.1Performance34.7
85.2Display47.5
57.6Camera31.3
71.5Battery43.3
73.3Features65.3
13 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a) Pro2 spec wins — POCO F3
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro wins this phone face-off, 63.7 to 41.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+38) and battery (+28). POCO F3 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 (4a) Pro
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 48
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $499
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.83 ″+2% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi+14% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+20% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 5,000 nits+285% | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 93.9 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 | Snapdragon 870 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,469,717 | 990,057Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 378,834Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 171,089Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 173,146Bottom 38% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 266,988Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,334+27%Top 50% | 1,050Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,170+39%Top 46% | 3,000Bottom 40% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 37% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh+12% | 4,520 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+52% | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 15.3 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 210 g | 196 g+7% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.8 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 11 (MIUI 12) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) Pro | POCO F3 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |