Nothing Phone (3a) vs Oppo Realme GT Master Edition

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Oppo Realme GT Master Edition, Manufactured in July, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 201g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 630 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1272 nits
Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
632 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Oppo Realme GT Master Edition In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 5G
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 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 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 490 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
1046
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
2889
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11781046
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32142889
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4435n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
607826
CPU215621217957
GPU197715138485
Memory145649120353
UX149368131031
NanoReview Score708353607826
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
2492
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2492

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 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 CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
20:23
Web Browsing08:06 h07:53 h
Video Playback16:25 h12:12 h
Games05:49 h05:11 h
Standby Mode131 h101 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9280x6920 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 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 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 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.74
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 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 a/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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
84.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 355
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 65 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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