Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
72 out 100
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
Nothing Phone (3a)
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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)
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
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)
vs
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.77 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.1 %
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
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2500 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 Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
1178
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
3146
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11781178
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32143146
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44353997
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
818241
CPU215621270589
GPU197715197769
Memory145649183081
UX149368166802
NanoReview Score708353818241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 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
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:06 hn/a
Video Playback16:25 hn/a
Games05:49 hn/a
Standby Mode131 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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 ° 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX896
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.7
Focal length50 mm73 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.741/1.95
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
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
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
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 (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 589
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 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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