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Realme 14 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Realme 14 5G
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025with 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 Realme 14 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 86.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP54
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
2922
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10671015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
694652
CPU253546209874
GPU175378169384
Memory117189137390
UX137933178004
NanoReview Score684046694652

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) 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 1:19 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/2.881/1.57
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.09 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 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 5.2 5.3
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 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)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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