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Nothing Phone (3a) vs iQOO Z10R 5G
₹1,500 apart. Here is what actually separates them.
Which one should you buy?
The Z10R 5G starts ₹1,500 lower: ₹23,499 against ₹24,999 for the Nothing Phone (3a).
- The Z10R 5G has the bigger battery: 5,700 mAh against 5,000 mAh.
- The Nothing Phone (3a) has the better screen on paper: brighter (3,000 nits against 1,800).
- Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has a zoom camera, a 50MP telephoto. Only the Nothing Phone (3a) has an ultrawide camera.
- The Nothing Phone (3a) is promised more software updates: 3 OS updates, against 2 OS updates for the Z10R 5G.
- The Z10R 5G is the lighter phone: 183 g against 208 g.
Which to buy
Get the Nothing Phone (3a) for the brighter screen, the zoom camera and the ultrawide camera. Get the Z10R 5G for the lower price, the bigger battery and the lighter build.
Every spec, lined up
Better on paper
Display
SpecPhone (3a)Z10R 5G
Size
6.77 inches
6.77 inches
Panel
Flexible AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
2392 x 1084 (Full HD+) (better)
2392 x 1080 (FHD+)
Refresh rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak brightness
3,000 nits (better)
1,800 nits
Protection
Panda Glass
Schott Xensation Up
Performance
SpecPhone (3a)Z10R 5G
Chipset
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 7400
CPU
Octa-core, up to 2.5GHz
Octa-core, up to 2.5GHz
GPU
Adreno 810
Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
8GB
8GB, 12GB
Storage
128GB
128GB, 256GB
Software
Nothing OS 3.1, Android 15 · 3 OS updates (better)
Funtouch OS 15, Android 15 · 2 OS updates
Camera
SpecPhone (3a)Z10R 5G
Rear cameras
50MP main (OIS) + 50MP telephoto + 8MP ultrawide
50MP Sony (f/1.79, OIS) + 2MP bokeh (f/2.4)
Front camera
32MP
32MP (f/2.45)
Video
4K at 30fps (rear)
4K at 30fps (rear), 1080p at 30fps (front)
Battery
SpecPhone (3a)Z10R 5G
Battery
5,000 mAh
5,700 mAh (better)
Wired charging
50W (better)
44W
Wireless charging
Not listed
0W
Build and connectivity
SpecPhone (3a)Z10R 5G
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 5.4
NFC
Yes (better)
No
Dust and water
IP64
IP64
Weight
208 g
183 g (better)
Thickness
8.35 mm
7.39 mm (better)
Colours
White, Black, Blue
Aquamarine, Moonstone
Availability
SpecPhone (3a)Z10R 5G
Launch in India
4 Mar 2025
24 Jul 2025
Status
On sale
On sale
Versions and prices
Phone (3a)
- 8GB + 128GB₹24,999
Z10R 5G
- 8GB + 128GB₹23,499
- 8GB + 256GB₹24,999
- 12GB + 256GB₹26,999
Prices in India as we last checked them. Sales and bank offers change them often, so check before you buy.