Nothing Phone 3a vs Realme Narzo 100x 5G
Quick Comparison
Nothing Phone 3a has better RAM than Realme Narzo 100x 5G. In terms of display resolution, Nothing Phone 3a has better resolution of 2392 x 1080 than Realme Narzo 100x 5G which has resolution of 1570 x 720. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Nothing Phone 3a | Realme Narzo 100x 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.77 in | 6.81 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple | 50 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 24999 | Rs. 20999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 24999. The launch Date of the second phone is July 15, 2026. The cost of Realme Narzo 100x 5G is Rs. 20999.
Display comparison
Nothing Phone 3a has screen size of 6.77 inches which falls short to Realme Narzo 100x 5G's 6.81 inch screen. Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type where as Realme Narzo 100x 5G has LCD Screen type. Nothing's phone has display density of 387 PPI & Realme's phone has only 254 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nothing's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 88% than Realme's phone ~ 87.1%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Nothing Phone 3a's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Realme Narzo 100x 5G's lower 4 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Camera comparison
They both have the same 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera. Nothing Phone 3a will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Realme Narzo 100x 5G's 8 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 15 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Nothing Phone 3a | Realme Narzo 100x 5G |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | A059 | Narzo 100x |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 3 years | |
| Security Updates | 6 years | |
| Release Date | March 04, 2025 | July 15, 2026 |
| In The Box | Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card | Phone x 1 Charger x 1 USB Data Cable x 1 SIM Ejector Tool x 1 Protective Case x 1 Quick Guide x 1 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm | 78.2 x 166.4 x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 224 g |
| Bezel less | No | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue | Flash Orange, Midnight Black |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color LCD Screen (16.7M) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes, 180 Hz Touch Sampling Rate |
| Size | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.81 inches, 720 x 1570 pixels, 144 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 387 PPI | ~ 254 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 88% | ~ 87.1% |
| Glass Type | Panda Glass | Panda-1681 |
| Brightness | Normal brightness: 975 nits(Typical) HBM: 1200 nits(Typical) | |
| Features | 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 | Glove Touch, Wet Hand Touch, OIl Hand Touch |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X | |
| Expandable RAM | Upto 6 GB Extra Virtual RAM | |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78 | NR: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/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 | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Supported 802.11a/b/g/n Supported Wi-Fi Display Supported WLAN Tethering Supported |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE | Yes, v5.3, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| 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 | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, Side |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, E-compass, Accelerometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Cooling System | 5300mm² Vapor Chamber | |
| AI Features | AI Night Charging Mode, Ai Cold Mode, Charging Boost, Ai Pulse Light, Gemini Live, Next AI, AI Portrait Glow, AI Eraser 2.0, Ai Select & Search | |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| IP Rating | IP64 | IP65 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 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 | Military Grade Shock Resistance, AI Pulse Light |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 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 | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) FOV 75°; 5P lens; AF Supported |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom | Photo, Video, Portrait, Night,Street,Panorama, Cinematic, SLO-MO, Dual-view video, TIME-LAPSE, HI-RES, Googlen Lens, PRO, Hypertext,TILT-SHIFT, 1080P video: 30 fps, 720P video: 30 fps(with Retouch on), 720P SLO-MO video: 120 fps, 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30 fps, Supports Cinematic video shooting, Supports Dual-view video shooting, Supports video zoom shooting: up to 10× digital zoom |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 8 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) FOV 80°; 4P lens Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v15 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.1 | Realme UI 7 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 |
| CPU | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz | 2X Arm Cortex-A76@2.4GHz & 6X Arm Cortex-A55@2.0GHz |
| Fabrication Node | 4 nm | 6nm |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 | AAC, APE, FLAC, AMR, MID, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA, MKA |
| Video | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM | AVI, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, 3GPP, 3GPP2, M4V, FLV, F4V, WEBM, WMV, ASF, MOV, QT, TS, M2TS, MTS, MKV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Dual Stereo | |
| Audio Features | OReality Audio | |
| Audio Jack Type | USB Type-C | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charge |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W | Yes |
| Bypass Charging | Yes | |