realme Neo 7 SE vs Nothing Phone 3a 256GB

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Comparing the realme Neo 7 SE vs Nothing Phone 3a 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme Neo 7 SE runs at a higher processing speed of 3.25 GHz, while Nothing Phone 3a 256GB runs at 2.5 GHz, making realme Neo 7 SE the better performer.


Display: realme Neo 7 SE offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Nothing Phone 3a 256GB offers 6.77 inches, making realme Neo 7 SE the larger display of the two. realme Neo 7 SE features a LTPO OLED display compared to Nothing Phone 3a 256GB's Flexible AMOLED, making realme Neo 7 SE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme Neo 7 SE and Nothing Phone 3a 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nothing Phone 3a 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme Neo 7 SE offers 16 MP, making Nothing Phone 3a 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nothing Phone 3a 256GB delivers longer battery life with 14h 00m, while realme Neo 7 SE delivers None, making Nothing Phone 3a 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme Neo 7 SE and Nothing Phone 3a 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

N/A
11 Mar, 2025
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.25 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
LTPO OLED
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

7000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
80W Smart Flash Charging
50W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.9/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vibrant display
  • Clean OS
  • Good cameras
  • Solid battery
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Bulky design
  • No charger in the box
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A
4.6/5
(824 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
798,022
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 11, 2025
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
Nothing OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A
Adreno 710
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
16 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.

N/A
798,022
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.5 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO OLED
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)
1080x2392 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

6000 nits
3000 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits
1300 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi
388 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.53 %
87.32 %
89.7 %

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

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.9 %
91.4 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

162.53 mm
163.52 mm
162.98 mm

Width

76.27 mm
77.50 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.56 mm
8.35 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

212 grams
201 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP66 IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor 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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" 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
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8192 x 6144 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)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

7000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Smart Flash Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 50W Fast Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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.

N/A
14h 00m
15h 10m

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

N/A
0h 51m 50s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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) / 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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

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
Ultrasonic

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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