This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and POCO X8 Pro.
The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro has a 6.77-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the POCO X8 Pro has a 6.59-inch display, MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6500mAh battery.
| Specs | Nothing Phone (3a) Pro | POCO X8 Pro |
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| Screen | 6.77-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2392 Pixels 387 ppi) with Panda Glass, 19.93:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1300nits max brightness, 3000nits peak, HDR10+, and punch-hole | 6.59-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1268 x 2756 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 12-bit color depth, 800nits typical brightness, 2000nits HBM, 3500nits peak, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3840Hz PWM, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 15 with Nothing OS 3.1, 3 years of OS updates | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A720 @ 2.5GHz , 3x Cortex-A720 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-A725 @ 3.4GHz , 3x Cortex-A725 @ 3.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A725 @ 2.2GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Mali-G720 MP8 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8GB or 12GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (24mm, f/1.88 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (70mm, f/2.55 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) 8MP Ultrawide (15mm, f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, video stabilization |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Sony IMX882, f/1.5 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording, video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
50 Megapixels (24mm, f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
20 Megapixels - Up to 1080p@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Dual Stereo Speakers | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Multi-function LED strips at the back ("Glyph Interface") |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Dynamic RGB Light around the rear cameras |
| Battery | 5000 mAh (Non-removable) 50W Fast Charging (100% in 56 minutes) Wireless Charging |
6500 mAh (Non-removable) 100W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 48 minutes) 27W Fast Reverse Charging |
| Material | Glass front and back, Aluminum frame (IP64 dust & water resistance) | Glass front and back with Metal frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 163.52 x 77.50 x 8.39 mm | 157.53 x 75.19 x 8.38 mm |
| Weight | 211 g | 201.47 g |
| Colors | Gray, Black | Black, White, Mint Green |
| Release Date | March 22, 2025 | March 17, 2026 |
| Price | ₱27,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱18,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱19,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+512GB version in the Philippines ₱21,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro on Lazada Nothing Phone (3a) Pro on Shopee |
POCO X8 Pro on Lazada POCO X8 Pro on Shopee |
