POCO X7 Pro vs Nothing Phone 3a

Comparing the POCO X7 Pro vs Nothing Phone 3a 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: POCO X7 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 3.25 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3a runs at 2.5 GHz, making POCO X7 Pro the better performer.

Display: Nothing Phone 3a offers a screen size of 6.77 inches, while POCO X7 Pro offers 6.67 inches, making Nothing Phone 3a the larger display of the two. POCO X7 Pro features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a's Flexible AMOLED, making POCO X7 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO X7 Pro and Nothing Phone 3a feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X7 Pro offers 20 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X7 Pro delivers longer battery life with 14h 53m, while Nothing Phone 3a delivers 14h 00m, making POCO X7 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO X7 Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Nothing Phone 3a offers 128 GB, making POCO X7 Pro the better option for storage.

Expert Review: POCO X7 Pro 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 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while POCO X7 Pro has a rating of 4.3.

POCO X7 Pro

₹30,949

@ Amazon

Nothing Phone 3a

₹24,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

14 Jan, 2025

11 Mar, 2025

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.25 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED	AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2392 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 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	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


6550 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
90W Turbo Charging	50W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.1/10

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7.9/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Attractive design (POCO Yellow variant)
Powerful performance
Long battery life
Vibrant display

Vibrant display
Clean OS
Good cameras
Solid battery

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Inconsistent cameras
Loads of pre-installed of app

Bulky design
No charger in the box

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5

(18,107 ratings)

4.5/5

(53,046 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,577,069 AnTuTu Score	798,022 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
14h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹30,949

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General

Launch Date

Jan 14, 2025

(Official)

Mar 11, 2025

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

6 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Nothing OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.25 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G720 MC7

Adreno 710

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

1,577,069

798,022

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

17.0 s

14.0 s

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.

N/A

1,033

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

40.8 %

25.5 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2392 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3200 nits

3000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1400 nits

1300 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi

388 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.7 %

87.32 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.70 %

91.4 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

160.95 mm

163.52 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.24 mm

77.50 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.31 mm

8.35 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

195 grams

201 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Eco Leather Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Yes Splash proof IP64

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.96" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size

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/1.57IMX921

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

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual 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)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6550 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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 53m

14h 00m

16h 04m

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

0h 34m 0s

0h 51m 50s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 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 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)