Compare
Nothing Phone (3a) vs Poco X8 Power
₹1,000 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The Nothing Phone (3a) starts ₹1,000 lower: ₹24,999 against ₹25,999 for the X8 Power.
- The X8 Power has the bigger battery: 9,000 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 (2772 x 1240 against Full HD+).
- Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has a zoom camera, a 50MP telephoto.
- The X8 Power is promised more software updates: 4 OS updates, against 3 OS updates for the Nothing Phone (3a).
- The Nothing Phone (3a) is the lighter phone: 208 g against 220 g.
Which to buy
Get the Nothing Phone (3a) for the lower price, the zoom camera and the lighter build. Get the X8 Power for the bigger battery, faster charging and the better screen.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecPhone (3a)X8 Power
Size
6.77 inches
6.83 inches
Panel
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
2392 x 1084 (Full HD+)
2772 x 1240 (better)
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
3,000 nits
3,500 nits (better)
Protection
Panda Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
SpecPhone (3a)X8 Power
Chipset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.5GHz
Octa-core, up to 2.3GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno
RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
128GB
128GB, 256GB
Software
Nothing OS 3.1, Android 15 · 3 OS updates
HyperOS 2, Android 16 · 4 OS updates (better)
Camera
SpecPhone (3a)X8 Power
Rear cameras
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP telephoto + 8MP ultrawide
50MP main (OIS) + 8MP ultrawide
Front camera
32MP
16MP
Video
4K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 30fps (rear), 1080p at 30fps (front)
Battery
SpecPhone (3a)X8 Power
Battery
5,000 mAh
9,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
50W
100W (better)
Build and connectivity
SpecPhone (3a)X8 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
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Yes
Yes
Dust and water
IP64
IP69 (better)
Weight
208 g (better)
220 g
Thickness
8.35 mm (better)
8.9 mm
Colours
White, Black, Blue
Yellow
Availability
SpecPhone (3a)X8 Power
Launch in India
4 Mar 2025
17 Mar 2026
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Phone (3a)
- 8GB + 128GB₹24,999
X8 Power
- 8GB + 128GB₹25,999
- 8GB + 256GB₹27,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.