Oppo Realme 9 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

49 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9

Higher pixel density: 411ppi
Lighter design: 178g vs 199g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
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 9 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Oppo Realme 9

63

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Oppo Realme 9

39

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Oppo Realme 9

26

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Oppo Realme 9

18

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Oppo Realme 9

82

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Oppo Realme 9

66

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Oppo Realme 9

49

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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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	411 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	430 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2 %	86.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Oppo Realme 9

642 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.2 mm (6.31 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.99 mm (0.31 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	178 g (6.28 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP54
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Gold	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo Realme 9

84.2 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 686	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	128	256
GPU Frequency	1114 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	284 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo Realme 9

413

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo Realme 9

1425

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	413	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1425	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Oppo Realme 9

317925

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	111183	209874
GPU	39950	169384
Memory	82903	137390
UX	83889	178004
NanoReview Score	317925	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Oppo Realme 9

446

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	2 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	446	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9]

PCMark 3.0

Oppo Realme 9

8053

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Writing score	10149	n/a
Web score	7446	n/a
Video editing	4322	n/a
Data manipulation	5731	n/a
NanoReview Score	8053	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
UI Skin	Realme UI 5.0	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	n/a

Battery Life

Oppo Realme 9

26:31

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	09:51 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:59 h	n/a
Games	06:05 h	n/a
Standby Mode	140 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12000x9000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung HM6	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.67	1/1.57
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV08D10	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	No	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX471	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.13	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	5.1	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*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	320	n/a
MSRP ($)	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	Yes 33 W	No

Results

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

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Oppo Realme 9 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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