Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Poco X7 Pro

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

The 6.77-inch AMOLED display is a highlight, with 120Hz refresh rate, 3,000 nits peak HDR brightness, and 480Hz touch sampling. A massive upgrade from the Phone 2a's 1,300 nits, it delivers excellent outdoor readability, rich colors, and smooth scrolling. FHD+ resolution is standard for the price class but perfectly adequate.

• 3,000 nits peak HDR brightness with 120Hz refresh — excellent outdoor readability and smooth scrolling
• 480Hz touch sampling rate delivers responsive input — particularly noticeable in gaming and fast scrolling
• Nothing OS monochrome aesthetic underuses the AMOLED's color capabilities — feels understated for such a vibrant panel

Poco X7 Pro

The 6.67-inch AMOLED display punches well above its price class with 1220x2712 resolution, 120Hz refresh, 12-bit color depth, and an astounding 3,200 nits peak brightness. Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support make it excellent for media consumption.

• 3,200 nits peak brightness with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ — flagship-level at a budget price
• 1220x2712 resolution at 120Hz with 12-bit color depth — sharper than most phones in its class
• No LTPO means limited refresh rate granularity — either 60Hz or 120Hz

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 handles everyday tasks — social media, browsing, multitasking — without issue. However, it's the weakest area of the phone. Benchmark scores (~810K AnTuTu) trail competitors like the Poco X7 Pro, and gaming at high settings can stutter. Some reviewers experienced occasional lag, while others found it perfectly smooth for non-gaming use.

• Smooth for everyday tasks — social media, browsing, and productivity run without noticeable stutter
• Gaming performance actually worse than the older Phone 2a — Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 trails Dimensity 7200 Pro in GPU tasks
• Occasional sluggishness and lag reported during extended use sessions

Poco X7 Pro

The Dimensity 8400-Ultra is the fastest mid-range chipset of 2025, rivaling the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. Gaming performance is exceptional — PUBG runs at 118fps with 100% smoothness, and LiquidCool 4.0 vapor chamber cooling helps sustain performance during extended sessions.

• Dimensity 8400-Ultra scores ~1.83 million on AnTuTu — fastest in its price class by a significant margin
• PUBG at 118fps average with 100% smoothness — best gaming experience under $400
• 8GB RAM variant has aggressive RAM management — apps killed in background causing missed notifications

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

The camera system is the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro's biggest selling point. The 50MP main sensor with OIS delivers detailed, vibrant daylight shots, while the 50MP 3x periscope telephoto is virtually unheard of under $500 — producing excellent portraits and zoom shots. The 50MP selfie camera is above average. However, the 8MP ultrawide is a weak link, low-light performance divides opinion, and video is limited to 4K/30fps.

• 50MP 3x periscope telephoto is a genuine rarity under $500 — excellent for portraits with natural bokeh
• 50MP main sensor with OIS produces detailed, vibrant 12.5MP binned shots with good dynamic range in daylight
• 8MP ultrawide is a clear weak link — cannot record 1080p/60fps and lacks detail
• Video limited to 4K/30fps — no 4K/60fps option, and telephoto lacks 4K video entirely

Poco X7 Pro

The 50MP main camera with Sony IMX882 delivers good daylight photos with faithful colors and wide dynamic range. The 2x in-sensor zoom works well. However, the 8MP ultrawide is significantly weaker with muddy results, and the 20MP selfie camera is particularly poor — effectively upscaled from 5MP.

• 50MP main sensor delivers good detail, low noise, and faithful colors in daylight conditions
• 2x in-sensor zoom is a useful upgrade from the predecessor — surprisingly capable
• 8MP ultrawide delivers significantly weaker results — low detail and muddy output
• 20MP selfie camera is effectively upscaled from 5MP — one of the worst at any price point

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

The 5,000mAh battery provides reliable all-day endurance with 50W wired charging reaching full in about an hour. GSMArena measured 13 hours 37 minutes of active use. Light users can stretch to two days. The notable absence is wireless charging — every single reviewer flags this as a missing feature at the $459 price point.

• 5,000mAh delivers reliable all-day battery with 13h37m active use measured — light users can get two days
• 50W wired charging reaches 60% in 30 minutes and full charge in about 1 hour
• No wireless charging at $459 — universally flagged as a missing feature when Pixel 8a includes it

Poco X7 Pro

The 6,000mAh battery provides excellent all-day endurance with 6-9 hours of real-world screen-on time. 90W HyperCharge does 0-100% in about 46 minutes. Expert Reviews measured 21 hours 43 minutes in their looping video test. The charger is included in the box in some markets.

• 6,000mAh battery delivers 6-9 hours SOT depending on usage — excellent for the price class
• 90W HyperCharge goes from 0-100% in approximately 46 minutes — 90W charger included in some markets
• Some users report battery drain issues with weak 5G or Wi-Fi signal

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Nothing OS 3.1 on Android 15 is a clean, bloatware-free experience with a visually distinctive monochrome dot-matrix aesthetic. The Smart Drawer app organization and Glyph customization add genuine utility. The Essential Space AI hub divides reviewers — some find it innovative, others overcomplicated. Update policy of 3 OS versions and 6 years of security patches trails Samsung and Google.

• Nothing OS 3.1 is clean, bloatware-free with a distinctive monochrome aesthetic — among the best mid-range software experiences
• Essential Space AI hub divides reviewers — innovative note organization for some, overcomplicated gimmick for others
• Only 3 Android OS updates (through Android 18) — significantly trails Samsung (6 years) and Google (7 years)

Poco X7 Pro

HyperOS 2.0 on Android 15 with 3 OS updates and 4 years of security patches (through 2029). The UI is smooth with nice animations once set up, but the out-of-box experience is marred by heavy bloatware (~8 preinstalled games, TikTok, ads in the lock screen) that requires significant cleanup.

• HyperOS 2.0 is smooth and fluid with nice animations once debloated — functional day-to-day experience
• Heavy bloatware out of box: ~8 preinstalled games, TikTok, WPS Office, ads in system UI notifications
• Requires approximately 30 minutes of manual debloating after first boot for a clean experience