iQOO 11 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better RAM than Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, iQOO 11 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has better resolution of 3200 x 1440 than Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | iQOO 11 (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) | 
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | 
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.78 in | 6.77 in | 
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh | 
| Camera | 50 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 
| Price | Rs. 53990 | Rs. 24340 | 
The launch Date of the first phone is January 10, 2023. The cost of iQOO 11 (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 53990. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 24340.
Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has screen size of 6.77 inches which falls short to iQOO 11 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.78 inch screen. Both the phones have AMOLED Screen Type. iQOO's phone has display density of 518 PPI & Nothing's phone has only 387 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88% than iQOO's phone ~ 87.3%. iQOO 11 (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 19.8:9 aspect ratio where as Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio.
iQOO 11 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 8 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 256 GB.
They both have the same 50 MP + 13 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to iQOO 11 (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 16 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 13 and the second one on 15 version.
| Name | iQOO 11 (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Nothing Phone 3a (8GB RAM + 256GB) | 
| General | ||
| Model | 11 | A059 | 
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | 
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes | 
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | 
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | 
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | January 10, 2023 | March 04, 2025 | 
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.1 x 164.9 x 8.4 mm | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm | 
| Weight | 205 g | 201 g | 
| Bezel less | Yes | |
| Colors | Alpha, Legend | Black, White, Blue | 
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | 
| Touch | Yes | Yes | 
| Size | 6.78 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels, 144 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz | 
| Aspect Ratio | 19.8:9 | 20:9 | 
| PPI | ~ 518 PPI | ~ 387 PPI | 
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 87.3% | ~ 88% | 
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Panda Glass | 
| Features | HDR10+, P3 Color Gamut | Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness | 
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole | 
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB | 
| Expandable RAM | Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB | 
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | 
| EDGE | Yes | Yes | 
| 3G | Yes | Yes | 
| 4G | Yes | Yes | 
| 5G | Yes | Yes | 
| 5G Bands | SA: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28/n40/n41/n77/n78, NSA: n28/n1/n3/n40/n41/n77/n78 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | 
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By | 
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | 
| Wifi Version | WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | 
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | 
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | 
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,056 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Speaker Score | 84 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 13.75 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | 
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display | 
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes | 
| Sensors | accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | 
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No | 
| NFC | Yes | Yes | 
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP64 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Vivo V2 ISP Chip, LPDDR5X RAM | 2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light | 
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 13 MP ƒ/2.5 (Telephoto) PDAF, optical zoom 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 16mm, 120˚ | 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 
| OIS | Yes | Yes | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Features | Sports, Night, Portrait, Photo, Video, 50MP, Panorama, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Pro, Supermoon, Ultra HD Document, Long-Exposure Mode, Dual-View Video | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom | 
| Video Recording | 8K, 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD | 
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED | 
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2.5 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | Android v15 | 
| Custom UI | Funtouch OS 13 | Nothing OS 3.1 | 
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 | 
| CPU | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 
| Core Details | 1x Cortex-X3@ 3.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A715@ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510@2.0 GHz | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz | 
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 710 | 
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No | 
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 | 
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, MP3, MP1 | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | 
| Video | MP4, 3GP, AVI | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | 
| FM Radio | No | No | 
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes | 
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery | 
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh | 
| Fast Charging | Yes, 120W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | 
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | |