Nothing Phone 3a vs Tecno Pova Curve 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Nothing Phone 3a and Tecno Pova Curve 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Nothing Phone 3a vs Tecno Pova Curve 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 Tecno Pova Curve 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Nothing Phone 3a is ₹24,999 and for Tecno Pova Curve 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹16,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 05, 2026.

Specification	Nothing Phone 3a	Tecno Pova Curve 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Display	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.78 inches, 1080 x 2436 pixels, 144 Hz
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
OS	Android v15	Android v15
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Price	₹24,999	₹16,999

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Overview

Specs Score	67 / 100 Better Specs	63 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2392 pixels	1080 x 2436 pixels Better Resolution
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
Rear Camera	50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP Triple	64 MP + AI Camera Dual Better Camera Resolution
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	13 MP
Weight	201 g	177 g Lighter
Thickness	8.35 mm	7.45 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh	5500 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	No Reverse Charging No	FM Radio No IR Blaster

General

Model	A059	LJ8k (Pova Curve)
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	3 years	2 years
Security Updates	6 years
Release Date	March 04, 2025	May 30, 2025
In The Box	Nothing Phone (3a), Nothing Cable (c-c) 100 cm, Phone (3a) Screen Protector (pre-applied), SIM Tray Ejector Tool, Safety Card	Handset, 45W Charger, USB Type C Cable, Sim Eject Tool, Protective Case, Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card

Design

Dimensions	77.5 x 163.52 x 8.35 mm
Weight	201 g	177 g
Colors	Black, White, Blue	Geek Black, Magic Silver, Neon Cyan

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.77 inches, 1080 x 2392 pixels, 120 Hz	6.78 inches, 1080 x 2436 pixels, 144 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9
PPI	~ 387 PPI	~ 393 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88%	~ 89.7%
Glass Type	Panda Glass
Features	Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1, 1000 Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 2160 Hz Pwm Frequency, 3000 Nits Peak Brightness, 1300 Nits Outdoor Brightness, 800 Nits Typical Brightness
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Curved Display		Yes

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type		UFS 2.2

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
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	WiFi 6,802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, 2x2 MIMO, TWT, 8SS, MU-MIMO, OFDMA Wi-Fi Direct, Advanced Hotspot	802.11 (a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, BLE	Yes
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
IR Blaster		Yes

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 A-GPS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features		AI Mobile
Splash Resistant	Yes
IP Rating	IP64	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

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.9 (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 (Wide Angle) (AI Camera)
Camera Sensor		Sony IMX682
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	2x Optical Zoom 4x in-sensor Zoom 30x Ultra Zoom	AIGC Portrait, Video, AI Cam, Portrait, Super Night, Slow Motion, Dual Video, Vlog, Timelapse, Panorama, Sky Shop, Pro, Documents
Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Punch Hole, Screen Flash	13 MP (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Dual LED Flash
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	1080p

Technical

OS	Android v15	Android v15
Custom UI	Nothing OS 3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate
CPU	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.5 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x Cortex-A720@2.5 GHz& 3x Cortex-A720@2.4 GHz& 4x Cortex-A520@1.8 GHz	4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Fabrication Node	4 nm
GPU	Adreno 710	Mali-G615
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	Yes
Video	MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265 (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Speaker Type	Dual Stereo	Dual Stereo
Audio Features		Dual Stereo Speakers with Dolby Atmos
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh	5500 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 50W Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes, 7.5W

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