Nothing Phone 3a vs iQOO Neo 10R 256GB

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Comparing the Nothing Phone 3a vs iQOO Neo 10R 256GB 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: iQOO Neo 10R 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 3.0 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3a runs at 2.5 GHz, making iQOO Neo 10R 256GB the better performer.


Display: iQOO Neo 10R 256GB offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 6.77 inches, making iQOO Neo 10R 256GB the larger display of the two. iQOO Neo 10R 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making iQOO Neo 10R 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a and iQOO Neo 10R 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Nothing Phone 3a and iQOO Neo 10R 256GB feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO Neo 10R 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Nothing Phone 3a delivers 14h 00m, making iQOO Neo 10R 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO Neo 10R 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 128 GB, making iQOO Neo 10R 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Neo 10R 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 3a is rated 7.9.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a and iQOO Neo 10R 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025
11 Mar, 2025
08 Oct, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery
5000 mAh
6400 mAh
8000 mAh
50W Fast Charging
80W Flash Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.9/10
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8.1/10
N/A

Pros

  • Vibrant display
  • Clean OS
  • Good cameras
  • Solid battery
  • Good display
  • Reliable cameras
  • Snappy performance
  • Solid battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bulky design
  • No charger in the box
  • No NFC support
  • Build quality could've been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(52,548 ratings)
4.5/5
(9,158 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

798,022
AnTuTu Score
N/A
951,668
AnTuTu Score
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v17

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

6 Years
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Nothing OS
Funtouch OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

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

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 710
Adreno 735
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

798,022
N/A
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A
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.

1,033
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.5 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3000 nits
4500 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

1300 nits
N/A
1800 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz
3840 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
453 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.32 %
89.34 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
93.4 %
93.6 %

Design

Height

163.52 mm
163.72 mm
162.56 mm

Width

77.50 mm
75.88 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.35 mm
7.98 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

201 grams
196 grams
207 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
Beautify

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6400 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 80W Flash Charging 50% in 26 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging
Yes 10W 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 00m
N/A
18h 49m

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

51m 50s
N/A
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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