Nothing Phone 3a has better RAM than POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB). In terms of display resolution, POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) has better resolution of 2400 x 1080 than Nothing Phone 3a which has resolution of 2392 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
Name | POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) | Nothing Phone 3a |
RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
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Display | 6.5 in | 6.77 in |
Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
Camera | 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple | 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple |
Price | Rs. 13999 | Rs. 22949 |
The launch Date of the first phone is June 8, 2021. The cost of POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) is Rs. 13999. The launch Date of the second phone is March 04, 2025. The cost of Nothing Phone 3a is Rs. 22949.
POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) has screen size of 6.5 inches which falls short to Nothing Phone 3a's 6.77 inch screen. POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) has IPS LCD Screen type where as Nothing Phone 3a has AMOLED Screen type. Poco's phone has display density of 405 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 Poco's phone ~ 83.7%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Nothing Phone 3a's larger 8 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB)'s lower 6 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Nothing Phone 3a's 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB)'s 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. 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 POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB)'s 8 MP Front Camera.
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 11 and the second one on 15 version.
Name | POCO M3 Pro 5G (6GB RAM + 128GB) | Nothing Phone 3a |
General | ||
Model | M3 Pro 5G | A059 |
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | 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 | June 8, 2021 | 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 | 75.3 x 161.8 x 8.92 mm | 77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm |
Weight | 190 g | 201 g |
Colors | Black, White, Blue | |
Display | ||
Type | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M Colors) | Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors) |
Touch | Yes | Yes |
Size | 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 90 Hz | 6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | ~ 405 PPI | ~ 387 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 83.7% | ~ 88% |
Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Panda Glass |
Features | Reading Mode 3.0, 360° Ambient Light Sensors | 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 | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | |
Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB | |
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 | |
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, v5.1, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage |
IR Blaster | Yes | |
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 A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side | Yes, In Display |
Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
NFC | Yes | |
Splash Resistant | Yes | |
IP Rating | IP64 | |
Dust Resistant | 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 | |
Camera | ||
Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.79 (Wide Angle) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor) | 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 | |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Features | AI Camera, AI Beautify, AI Portrait Mode with Bokeh and Depth Control, Google Lens, Night Mode, Movie Frame, HDR | 2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom |
Video Recording | 1080p, 720p | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD |
Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
Front Camera | 8 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash |
Front Video Recording | 1080p | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Technical | ||
OS | Android v11 | Android v15 |
Custom UI | Nothing OS 3.1 | |
Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3 |
CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
Core Details | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz |
Fabrication Node | 4 nm | |
GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 710 |
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, FLAC, APE, DSF, M4A, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4 |
Video | MP4, M4V, MKV, AVI, WMV, WEBM, 3GP, 3G2, ASF | MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM |
FM Radio | Yes | 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, 18W Fast Charging | Yes, 50W Fast Charging |
Reverse Charging | Yes, 7.5W |