Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Honor X7c

69 out 100

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57 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro, vs Honor X7c, Manufactured in October, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Higher pixel density: 388ppi
Lighter design: 199g vs 201g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Honor X7c

Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Honor X7c

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Honor X7c

71

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Honor X7c

54

Performance

App & system performance

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Honor X7c

28

Games

3D gaming performance

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Honor X7c

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Honor X7c

85

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

Honor X7c

65

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

Honor X7c

57

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	TFT LCD
Size	6.77 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2392 pixels	1610x720 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.9:9	20:9
Pixel density	388 ppi	261 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	1300 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	86.9 %	86.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164 mm (6.46 in)	166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width	78 mm (3.07 in)	76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8.24 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP64
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes, In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Honor X7c

86.4 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Honor X7c In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 655	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Mali-G615 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU Cores	256	128
GPU Frequency	1047 MHz	1260 MHz
FLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS	319.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Honor X7c

474

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Honor X7c

1531

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1015	474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2922	1531
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	2511	385

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite], [Honor X7c]

AnTuTu 10

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

Honor X7c

362684

CPU	209874	115360
GPU	169384	43598
Memory	137390	121036
UX	178004	82690
NanoReview Score	694652	362684

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	n/a

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14
UI Skin	Nothing OS 3.5	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	35 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 20 min)	Yes (50% in 39 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	2:00 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.67
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	15 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX355	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	October, 2025 yr	October, 2024 yr
Release Date	October, 2025 yr	October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	155
MSRP ($)	249	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 35 W

Note

Honor X7c:

In black color, the smartphone is 8.09 thick and weighs 199g, while the green and white versions are 8.24 and 201g. Battery capacity varies by country: either 5,200 mAh or 6,000 mAh.","According to the official website, the Honor X7c can survive iersion up to 25 cm for no more than 3 minutes or 0.5 meters for up to 1 minute.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3a) Lite the clear winner in this comparison.

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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Honor X7c

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