iQOO Neo 10R vs Nothing Phone 3a 256GB

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Comparing the iQOO Neo 10R vs Nothing Phone 3a 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,139, while Nothing Phone 3a 256GB scores 3,311, making iQOO Neo 10R the better performer.


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


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


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


Battery: iQOO Neo 10R delivers longer battery life with 16h 22m, while Nothing Phone 3a 256GB delivers 14h 00m, making iQOO Neo 10R the better pick for all day usage.


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


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


User Rating: Nothing Phone 3a 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO Neo 10R has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

89%
84%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2025
11 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear 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
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6400 mAh
5000 mAh
80W Flash Charging
50W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10
7.9/10

Pros

  • Good display
  • Reliable cameras
  • Snappy performance
  • Solid battery
  • Vibrant display
  • Clean OS
  • Good cameras
  • Solid battery

Cons

  • No NFC support
  • Build quality could've been better
  • Bulky design
  • No charger in the box

User Ratings

4.5/5
(14,019 ratings)
4.6/5
(824 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,476,651
AnTuTu Score
798,022
AnTuTu Score
16h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
Mar 11, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15

OS Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
6 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

1,476,651
798,022

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
17.0 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

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.1 %
25.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

4500 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

453 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.4 %
91.4 %

Design

Height

163.72 mm
163.52 mm

Width

75.88 mm
77.50 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
8.35 mm

Weight

196 grams
201 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

6400 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

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.

16h 22m
14h 00m

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

0h 43m 0s
0h 51m 50s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
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)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
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)
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)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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