Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Tecno Camon 30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Tecno Camon 30 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Tecno Camon 30 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1300 nits
Tecno Camon 30 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP64 n/a
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
88 %
Tecno Camon 30 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Tecno Camon 30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3100 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))
- 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1442 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
1182
Tecno Camon 30 Pro
1260
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
3357
Tecno Camon 30 Pro
4030
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11821260
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33574030
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4459n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
750673
Tecno Camon 30 Pro
929083
CPU273000241338
GPU192089239159
Memory135075208397
UX150509240189
NanoReview Score750673929083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
24:09
Tecno Camon 30 Pro
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 n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/2.8
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 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 5.4 5.3
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
- Galileo
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 850/900/1800/1900n/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 SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 459 400
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 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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