Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Infinix Note 30 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Infinix Note 30

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
52 out 100
Infinix Note 30
Nothing Phone (3a)
Infinix Note 30

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Infinix Note 30, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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)
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Includes charger

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) and Infinix Note 30
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
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (3a)
vs
Infinix Note 30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 21:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1272 nits
Infinix Note 30
601 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 168.62 mm (6.64 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.58 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Infinix Note 30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 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))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Infinix Note 30
737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Infinix Note 30
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1178737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32141946
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Infinix Note 30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Infinix Note 30
425048
CPU215621132477
GPU19771565923
Memory145649108428
UX149368118220
NanoReview Score708353425048
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Infinix Note 30
1251
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1251
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Note 30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Infinix Note 30
10821
Writing scoren/a12794
Web scoren/a10016
Video editingn/a6429
Data manipulationn/a7419
NanoReview Scoren/a10821

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 XOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Web Browsing08:06 h07:15 h
Video Playback16:25 h11:47 h
Games05:49 h05:01 h
Standby Mode131 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.74n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
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 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Hynix HI-1631Q
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 2|3|5|8
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1358384041)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 230
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) the clear winner in this comparison.

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