Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Realme GT 8 (China) - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Realme GT 8 (China)

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
94 out 100
Realme GT 8 (China)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Realme GT 8 (China)

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Realme GT 8 (China), Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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) Pro
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme GT 8 (China)
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Realme GT 8 (China)
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) Pro
vs
Realme GT 8 (China)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1440x3136 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.87 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Realme GT 8 (China)
91 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Realme GT 8 (China) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Realme GT 8 (China)
3128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Realme GT 8 (China)
9540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11823128
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33579540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)445919212
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [Realme GT 8 (China)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Realme GT 8 (China)
3322942
CPU273000990768
GPU1920891156131
Memory135075450995
UX150509725048
NanoReview Score7506733322942

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (40% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Realme GT 8 (China)
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback16:21 hn/a
Games05:48 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm22 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length70 mm80 mm
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX480
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.09
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 410
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 8 (China) the clear winner in this comparison.

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