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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs POCO X8 Power
₹1,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro starts ₹1,000 lower: ₹29,999 against ₹30,999 for the X8 Power.
- The X8 Power has the bigger battery: 10,000 mAh against 5,000 mAh. It also charges faster, at 100W against 50W.
- The X8 Power has the better screen on paper: brighter (3,500 nits against 3,000) and sharper (1.5K against Full HD+).
- Only the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro has a zoom camera, a 50MP periscope. Only the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro has an ultrawide camera.
- The Nothing Phone (3a) Pro is the lighter phone: 211 g against 229 g.
- The X8 Power is better sealed against dust and water: IP66 and IP68 and IP69 against IP64. Only it is rated to survive a dunk in water.
Which to buy
Get the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro for the lower price, the zoom camera and the ultrawide camera. Get the X8 Power for the bigger battery, faster charging and the better screen.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecPhone (3a) ProX8 Power
Size
6.77 inches
6.83 inches
Panel
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
2392 x 1084 (Full HD+)
2772 x 1280 (1.5K) (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
3,500 nits (better)
Protection
Panda Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
SpecPhone (3a) ProX8 Power
Chipset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.5GHz
Not listed
GPU
Adreno 810
Not listed
RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB, 256GB
Software
Nothing OS 3.1, Android 15 · 3 OS updates
HyperOS 3, Android 16
Camera
SpecPhone (3a) ProX8 Power
Rear cameras
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP periscope (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide
50MP main + 8MP
Front camera
50MP
32MP
Video
4K (rear)
Not listed
Battery
SpecPhone (3a) ProX8 Power
Battery
5,000 mAh
10,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
50W
100W (better)
Build and connectivity
SpecPhone (3a) ProX8 Power
Network
5G (SA/NSA), 4G LTE
5G, 4G LTE
SIM
Dual nano SIM
Dual Nano SIM
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 6.0
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP64
IP66 + IP68 + IP69 + IP69K (better)
Weight
211 g (better)
229 g
Thickness
8.35 mm (better)
8.65 mm
Colours
Grey, Black
POCO Yellow, Black
Availability
SpecPhone (3a) ProX8 Power
Launch in India
4 Mar 2025
11 Sep 2026
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Phone (3a) Pro
- 8GB + 128GB₹29,999
X8 Power
- 8GB + 128GB₹30,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹33,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.
