Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Sony Xperia 5 II - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Sony Xperia 5 II

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Sony Xperia 5 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Sony Xperia 5 II, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Sony Xperia 5 II
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
vs
Sony Xperia 5 II

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 21:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 80.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Sony Xperia 5 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11821230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33573405
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4459n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
CPU273000236582
GPU192089192490
Memory135075132271
UX150509184805
NanoReview Score750673746148
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.9 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a22 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3835
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Writing scoren/a15545
Web scoren/a9996
Video editingn/a7188
Data manipulationn/a9618
NanoReview Scoren/a12685

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Web Browsing08:09 h08:29 h
Video Playback16:21 h12:46 h
Games05:48 h05:22 h
Standby Mode120 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length70 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3T2
Sensor size1/1.951/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Video quality
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6 (802.11 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 950
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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