Home Phone comparison Meizu 22 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite - Which is better?

Meizu 22 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86 out 100
Meizu 22
VS
69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Meizu 22
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Meizu 22 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Meizu 22
  • Higher pixel density: 465ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5510mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Meizu 22 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Meizu 22
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 465 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 86.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.15 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Meizu 22
88.8 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Meizu 22 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 825 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Meizu 22
2118
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Meizu 22
6903
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21181015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69032922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)184462511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Meizu 22], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Meizu 22
2454886
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU692050209874
GPU827992169384
Memory417724137390
UX517120178004
NanoReview Score2454886694652

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Flyme AIOS 2 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5510 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 20 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSamsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.31/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length72 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.881/4.0
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV50H n/a
Sensor size 1/2.88 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 640 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Meizu 22 the clear winner in this comparison.

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