Nothing Phone 3a vs iQOO Z7 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a and iQOO Z7 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Nothing Phone 3a vs iQOO Z7 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Nothing Phone 3a stands against iQOO Z7 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a is ₹24,999 and for iQOO Z7 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹27,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 20, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a	iQOO Z7 Pro 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Battery	5000 mAh	4600 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Display	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.78 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	64 MP ƒ/1.79 (Wide Angle) 2 MP ƒ/2.4
Price	₹24,999	₹27,999

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Overview

Specs Score	66 / 100 Better Specs	61 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels Better Resolution
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 93.3% Less Bezels
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple	64 MP + 2 MP Dual Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	16 MP
Weight	208 g	175 g Lighter
Thickness	8.35 mm	7.36 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	4600 mAh
Unique Features	NFC	No

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	A059	Z7 Pro 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 04, 2025	August 31st, 2023
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm	74.8 x 164.1 x 7.36 mm
Weight	208 g	175 g
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Graphite Matte, Blue Lagoon

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color AMOLED Screen (1.07B)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.78 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20.1:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 400 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 93.3%
Glass Type	Panda Glass
Brightness	3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Display Dimming	2160 Hz Pwm Frequency,
Features	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate	Brightness: 1300 nit, Supports Sunlight Screen, 1200Hz Instant Touch Rate, 8000000:1 Contrast Ratio
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Curved Display		Yes

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Expandable RAM		Upto 8 GB Extra Virtual RAM
Storage	128 GB	256 GB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78	SA: n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n38/n40/n41/n77/n78 \| NSA: n41/n77/n78
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	WI-FI 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	790,126 (Total) (v10) 257,748 (CPU) 199,042 (GPU) 167,388 (Memory) 161,948 (UX)
Geekbench Score	3,246 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,167 (Single Core) 3,297 (OpenCL) 4,449 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score	1,056 (Wild Life Extreme)
Speaker Score	84 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result	13.75 hours

Extra

GPS	GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)	Yes, with AGPS, BEIDOU, GLONASS, QZSS, GALILEO
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, Side
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Magnetic Induction Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gyro-meter, Acceleration Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No
NFC	Yes
Splash Resistant	Yes	No
IP Rating	IP64
Dust Resistant	Yes
Extra Features	2 High-definition Mics Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor, Glyph Interface: 26 Individually Addressable Zones, 10 New Ringtones and Notification Sounds, Glyph Timer, Essential Notifications, Volume Indicator, Glyph Composer, Glyph Torch, Glyph Progress (Now Supports Google Calendar), Flip to Glyph, Bedtime Schedule, Music Visualisation, Camera Countdown, Glyph Fill Light	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.88 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 84.5° FOV 50 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 50mm, 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom, 49.5° FOV 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 15mm, 120° FOV, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	64 MP ƒ/1.79 (Wide Angle) 2 MP ƒ/2.4
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom	Sports, Night, Portrait, Photo, Video, 64MP, Panorama, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, Pro,live photo, Document, Dual-View Video \| Front: Portrait, Photo,Night, Video, Dual-View Video
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	16 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v13
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1	Funtouch OS 13
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3	Mediatek Dimensity 7200
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz	2.8GHz×2+2.0GHz×6
Fabrication Node	4 nm
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali G610
NPU	Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes, supports HTML5	Yes

Multimedia

Supports	JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3, EAC3-JOC, AC4	AAC, APE, FLAC, AMR, MID, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA, MKA
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	MP4, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M2TS, MKV, MPG, TS, WEBM, WMV
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	4600 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 66W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W	Yes

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