Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs OPPO F31 Pro Plus

Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a Pro vs OPPO F31 Pro Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nothing Phone 3a Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,325, while OPPO F31 Pro Plus scores 2,509, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the better performer.

Display: OPPO F31 Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers 6.77 inches, making OPPO F31 Pro Plus the larger display of the two. OPPO F31 Pro Plus features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a Pro's Flexible AMOLED, making OPPO F31 Pro Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and OPPO F31 Pro Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OPPO F31 Pro Plus offers 32 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nothing Phone 3a Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 26m, while OPPO F31 Pro Plus delivers 13h 29m, making Nothing Phone 3a Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OPPO F31 Pro Plus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro offers 128 GB, making OPPO F31 Pro Plus the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nothing Phone 3a Pro and OPPO F31 Pro Plus equally at 8.

User Rating: OPPO F31 Pro Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nothing Phone 3a Pro has a rating of 4.3.

Nothing Phone 3a Pro

₹27,999

@ Amazon

OPPO F31 Pro Plus

₹30,990

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025

19 Sep, 2025

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1280x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Mono Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
50W Fast Charging	80W Super VOOC Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Unique transparent design with Glyph interface
Powerful chipset for smooth performance
Improved camera setup
Clean, bloat-free Android experience

Stylish design, excellent durability
Long-lasting battery
Efficient thermals
Decent stereo speakers

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

No charger in the box
Charging speeds are not the fastest in its class
Periscope lens needs improvement

Performance could have been better
Cameras lack versatility
Lots of pre-installed apps

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(207 ratings)

4.4/5

(669 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

809,554 AnTuTu Score	1,077,869 AnTuTu Score	N/A
14h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 29m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹27,999

@ Amazon

₹30,990

@ Amazon

₹44,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

Sep 15, 2025

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

2 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Years

3 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS

ColorOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SM7550

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710

Adreno 720

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

809,554

1,077,869

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s

24.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

1,064

1,197

N/A

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %

14.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1280x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits

1600 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi

453 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %

89.23 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

93.5 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm

163.1 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77.50 mm

77.6 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.39 mm

7.9 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

211 grams

204 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Polycarbonate

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGNJ ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera22 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.55 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 61 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 26m

13h 29m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 51m 50s

0h 56m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)