Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Poco C81

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Nothing
Phone (3a) Pro
Poco C81
Poco
C81

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
POCO
Release date
March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago
April 2026, 2 months ago
AnTuTu
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices
Launch price
₹ 10,999.00 ($ 116.70)

Display

Size
6.77"
6.9"
Resolution
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
388 ppi High Density
254 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
CPU
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810 480MHz
Mali-G57 MP1
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung GNJ
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6300 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes , 15.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
64 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
79.5 mm 171.6 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
211 g
208 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic
Colors
Black Gray
Black Gold Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IP64
Splash resistant
Usable surface
87 %
84 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1), BeiDou (B2)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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