Nothing Phone (3a) vs Tecno Pop X 5G

Nothing Phone (3a)
Nothing
Phone (3a)
Tecno Pop X 5G
Tecno
Pop X 5G

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
Tecno
Release date
March 2025, 1 years 4 months ago
April 2026, 3 months ago
AnTuTu
810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices
449.500 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Display

Size
6.77"
6.78"
Resolution
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
388 ppi High Density
260 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, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
CPU
1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
2× Cortex A76 a 2.5 GHz +6× Cortex A55 a 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
GPU
Adreno 810 480MHz
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4 RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
Dual 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
Noise reduction, Digital zoom, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5KKD1
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 50.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 44h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
79.0 mm 168.0 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
201 g
210 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic
Colors
Black White Blue
Blue Green
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP64 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
87 %
82 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 15 HiOS 15 (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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 , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
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)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), 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), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), 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), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), 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
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Proximity
Yes

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