Nothing Phone (3a) vs POCO X7
The Nothing Phone (3a) scores 6.6 in our rating, and the POCO X7 scores 6.5. The Nothing Phone (3a) leads in performance, camera and software support, while the POCO X7 is ahead in display and design. The Nothing Phone (3a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 4, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Faster wired charging 50 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.77 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Newer model Mar 4, 2025 vs Jan 9, 2025
- Thinner 8.35 mm vs 8.63 mm
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 4 years
Why choose the POCO X7
- Bigger battery 5,110 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP64
- More storage 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 190 g vs 208 g
- Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1084 × 2392 px
- Sharper display 446 ppi vs 387 ppi
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Overall
6.6
6.5
Display
7.8
8.2
Performance
5.1
4.7
Camera
6.6
5.8
Battery
5.3
5.4
Design
7.5
8.5
Software support
6.9
5.7
Value for money
5.5
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Size
6.77 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2392 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
387 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
3,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Panda Glass
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.57"
50 MP, f/1.5, 1/1.95"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2× optical
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Optical zoom
2×
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Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
20 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,110 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
45 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
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Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Dimensions
163.5 × 77.5 × 8.35 mm
162.33 × 74.42 × 8.63 mm
Thickness
8.35 mm
8.63 mm
Weight
208 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Back
Glass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP64
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
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3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue
Black, Silver, Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 3.1
Xiaomi HyperOS
OS updates
3 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3a)POCO X7
Announced
Mar 4, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
Released
Mar 11, 2025
Jan 17, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$379
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