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Oppo Realme 8 Pro vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

50 out 100
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. 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 Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
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:
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 430 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 86.9 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)114 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.6 mm (6.32 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8 Pro and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6961015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18422922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU122880209874
GPU76972169384
Memory82260137390
UX98370178004
NanoReview Score380482694652
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1050n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Writing score13121n/a
Web score6730n/a
Video editing5913n/a
Data manipulation6887n/a
NanoReview Score9614n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (88% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Web Browsing09:50 hn/a
Video Playback13:30 hn/a
Games05:43 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.521/1.57
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS 1/5/8UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
84.7 dB
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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