Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Realme C85 Pro - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Realme C85 Pro

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
VS
57 out 100
Realme C85 Pro
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Realme C85 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Lite Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro, vs Realme C85 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme C85 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Realme C85 Pro
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:
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
vs
Realme C85 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 380 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 4000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.9 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.99 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %
Realme C85 Pro
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Lite and Realme C85 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
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 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Realme C85 Pro
466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Realme C85 Pro
1396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1015466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29221396
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2511n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite], [Realme C85 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
Realme C85 Pro
358522
CPU209874115622
GPU16938442244
Memory137390104837
UX17800495819
NanoReview Score694652358522

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.5 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 MiMO
- 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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/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 SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced October, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 249 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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