iQOO 3 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compare iQOO 3 5G and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The iQOO 3 5G is priced from ₹36,990, while Nothing Phone (4a) Pro is available at ₹39,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

iQOO 3 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	iQOO 3 5G	Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Price	₹36,990	₹39,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.44", FHD+ AMOLED, 60Hz	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Rear Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 13MP (Telephoto), 13MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Depth), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Periscope), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4440mAh, 55Watt, Charger in the box	5400mAh, 50Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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iQOO 3 5G

₹36,990

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

₹39,999

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iQOO 3 5G

₹36,990

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₹39,999

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Nothing Phone (4a) Pro100

iQOO 3 5G71

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iQOO 3 5G57

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iQOO 3 5G70

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iQOO 3 5G93

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iQOO 3 5G57

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Display	6.44", FHD+ AMOLED, 60Hz	6.83", 1.5K AMOLED, 144Hz
Camera	48MP (Wide-angle), 13MP (Telephoto), 13MP (Ultra-wide), 2MP (Depth), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Periscope), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4440mAh, 55Watt, Charger in the box	5400mAh, 50Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, 55W Charger, Type-C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, Screen Protector, Phone Case, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Volcano Orange, Tornado Black, Quantum Silver	Silver, Pink, Black
Launch	February 25, 2020	March 05, 2026
Stores	Flipkart	Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Croma, Amazon
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹36,990	₹39,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	60Hz	144Hz
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Super	-
Touch Sampling Rate	180Hz	2500Hz
Display Size	6.44 inches	6.83 inches
Area	100.1cm²	117.8cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	84.3	93.9
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1260 pixels
Resolution Height	2400 pixels	2800 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel Density	409ppi	450ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	10-bit
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
Typical Brightness	800 nits	800 nits
Peak Brightness	828 nits	5000 nits
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
LTPS Support	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Adaptive Colour Tone
Color Gamut Range	-	100%
High Brightness	-	1600 nits
Eye Protection	-	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	-	1,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3

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Body

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Height	158.5mm	163.6mm
Width	74.9mm	76.6mm
Thickness	9.2mm	7.9mm
Weight	214.5 grams	210 grams
Screen Material	Schott Xensation Glass	Gorilla Glass 7i
Display Protection	Schott Xensation	Gorilla Glass 7i
Back Material	Gorilla Glass 6	Aluminium
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Plastic Material	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Ports	OTG, USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	3.5mm Headphone Jack	OTG
Speaker	Mono Speaker	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	-
IP Rating	-	IP65 (Dust and Water Resistant)

Processor

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 865	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Fabrication Size	7nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 + 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 + 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 650	Adreno 722

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Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Super Smooth + Ultra Extreme	-	112.3 FPS 38 °C (Temp)
COD Mobile Low + Ultra	-	88.4 FPS 37 °C (Temp)
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	-	45.9 FPS 45 °C (Temp)

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	752191	1405881
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1117	1204
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	3274	3592

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	48MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.88
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	1µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.0"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	PDAF	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, EIS, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	13MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	50mm	15mm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	2x Optical Zoom, PDAF	-
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	13MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.88
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	16mm	80mm
Main Camera #3 Field of View	120	-
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Periscope
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Auto Focus	3.5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	2MP	-
Main Camera #4 Aperture	f/2.4	-
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	Depth	-
Features	Cinematic Bokeh, HDR, Slow-Mo, Super Macro	EIS, Image Super Resolution(ISR), Macro Mode, Motion Photos, Night mode, OIS, PDAF, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Time Lapse, TrueLens Engine 4.0, Ultra HDR
Camera Stabilization	EIS	Hybrid Stabilization
Dynamic Video Recording Support	SDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	120 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Zoom Capability	10-20X	>100x
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	-
Optical Zoom Support	2X	3.5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, Slow Motion	120fps Slo-mo, Dolby Vision HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS, Time-lapse Video, Ultra HDR
Video Recording	1080p@30fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	-	24mm
Main Camera #1 Field of View	-	84.5degree
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony LYT 700C
Pixel Size	-	120µm
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	1.12
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/4"
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	-	0.64µm
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN5
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/2.75"

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	10	16
OS Skin	iQOO Funtouch	Nothing OS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	3 year(s)	3 year(s)
Security Updates	4 year(s)	6 year(s)
Inbuilt AI	-	Qualcomm AI Engine
AI Features	-	AI Eraser, Nothing Essential Space, Qualcomm AI Engine

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	16MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.45	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Features	Bokeh Effect Control, HdR, Night mode, Panoramic View, Portrait Mode	Face Detection, Face unlock, Fixed Focus, HDR Photos, HDR Video
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 4k@30fps
Video Recording	1080@30fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR recording
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	-	0.64µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	89
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL KD1
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	-	1/3.44"

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Battery Capacity	4440mAh	5400mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Polymer	Lithium Polymer
Charging Speed Wired	55W	50W
Reverse Wired Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Standards Supported	-	CDP, DCP, PD2.0, PD3.0, PPS, QC2.0, QC3.0, SDP, UFCS
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	7.5W

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Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	22 min (0 to 50%)

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Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual nano-SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	2, 3, 5, 8	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41	SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 5	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5.1	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX HD, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	GPS	BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), GLONASS (G1), GPS(L1), QZSS (L1)
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Facial Recognition	2D Face Recognition	2D Face Recognition
Haptic Feedback	-	Haptic Motor