iQOO Z9s vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Compare iQOO Z9s and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro to understand which one suits your needs the best. The iQOO Z9s is priced from ₹25,990, while Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is available at ₹29,999 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 Z9s vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	iQOO Z9s	Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Price	₹25,990	₹29,999
Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Display	6.77", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.77", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 2MP (Depth), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	5500mAh, 44Watt, Charger in the box	5000mAh, 50Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR4X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)	8GB (LPDDR5X), 128GB (UFS 2.2)

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iQOO Z9s

₹25,990

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

₹29,999

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iQOO Z9s

₹25,990

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

₹29,999

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro100

iQOO Z9s81

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro100

iQOO Z9s64

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro100

iQOO Z9s90

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iQOO Z9s100

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro81

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iQOO Z9s100

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro89

Key Specifications

Processor	MediaTek Dimensity 7300	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Display	6.77", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.77", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 2MP (Depth), 16MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Telephoto), 8MP (Ultra-wide), 50MP (Front)
Battery	5500mAh, 44Watt, Charger in the box	5000mAh, 50Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR4X)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 2.2)	128GB (UFS 2.2)

General

Box Contents	Phone, 44W Charger, Type-C Cable, Case, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Onyx Green, Titanium Matte	Grey, Black
Launch	August 21, 2024	March 04, 2025
Stores	Amazon, Flipkart, IQOO	Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹19,999	₹29,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Size	6.77 inches	6.77 inches
Area	110.9cm²	111.5cm²
Display Form Factor	Curved Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	93.13	88
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1084 pixels
Resolution Height	2392 pixels	2392 pixels
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	388ppi	387ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	FHD+
High Brightness	1800 nits	1300 nits
Peak Brightness	1800 nits	3000 nits
Eye Protection	Blue Light Filters	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	8,000,000:1	1,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	1.07 Billion Colours	1.07 Billion Colours
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Touch Sampling Rate	-	1000Hz
Typical Brightness	-	800 nits

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Body

🏆 Winner: iQOO Z9s

Height	163.72mm	163.5mm
Width	75mm	77.5mm
Thickness	7.49mm	8.35mm
Weight	180 grams	211 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Panda Glass
Display Protection	Schott Xensation	Panda Glass
Back Material	Plastic	2.5D Glass
Side Material	Plastic Frame	Plastic Frame
Build Quality	Schott Xensation	Panda glass
Ports	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	OTG
IP Rating	IP64 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP64 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	-

Processor

🏆 Winner: iQOO Z9s

Chipset Manufacturer	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Chipset	Dimensity 7300	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Fabrication Size	4nm	4nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Adreno 810
Cooling System	-	Stainless Steel Vapor Cooling

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	679810	812357
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1058	1181
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	3025	3320

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.79	f/1.88
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX882	Samsung ISOCELL GNJ
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.95"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	OIS, PDAF	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, EIS, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	2MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Depth	Telephoto
Features	HDR	Cinematic Mode, HDR, Macro Mode, Night mode, Portrait mode
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	OIS
Dynamic Video Recording Support	SDR recording	HDR recording
Slow Motion Recording	No slomo	120 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Max Zoom Supported	2-10X	50-100X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	-
Video Features	gyro-EIS, OIS	HDR, Video Portrait
Video Recording	1080p, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 8K@30fps
Main Camera #2 Field of View	-	33.6
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	-	1/1.95"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, Auto Focus, EIS, OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	-	8MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	-	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	-	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	-	1/4"
Stereo Sound Recording Support	-	Yes
Optical Zoom Support	-	3X
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	15
OS Skin	Vivo Funtouch	Nothing OS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	2 year(s)	3 year(s)
Security Updates	3 year(s)	6 year(s)
AI Features	AI Erase	Nothing Essential Space

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	16MP	50MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.45	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.0"	1/2.76"
Features	Night, Portrait	HdR, Night mode, Portrait Mode
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	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	-	24mm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	-	81.2
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN1

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Battery

🏆 Winner: iQOO Z9s

Battery Capacity	5500mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Polymer
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	44W	50W
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	7.5W	7.5W

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Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	1hr 12 min (0 to 100%)

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Network

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

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Nothing Phone (3a) Pro

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

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Electronic Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	-	Haptic Motor