Tecno Pova 3 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Pova 3 Manufactured in May, 2022, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, 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 Tecno Pova 3

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 389ppi
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 199g vs 231g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Pova 3 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Pova 3

62

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Pova 3

41

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Pova 3

22

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Pova 3

18

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Pova 3

72

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Pova 3

59

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Pova 3

46

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.9 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.5:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	389 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	450 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	83.3 %	86.9 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	173.1 mm (6.81 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	78.5 mm (3.09 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	231 g (8.15 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP54
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Pova 3

83.3 %

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Pova 3 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	48	256
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Pova 3

430

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Pova 3

1375

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	430	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1375	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Pova 3], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Pova 3

264188

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	80868	209874
GPU	46695	169384
Memory	62135	137390
UX	74490	178004
NanoReview Score	264188	694652

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Pova 3

719

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	4 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	719	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 3]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Pova 3

8041

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Writing score	9218	n/a
Web score	6893	n/a
Video editing	6392	n/a
Data manipulation	5423	n/a
NanoReview Score	8041	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	Android 15
UI Skin	HiOS 12	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	7000 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	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 50 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	2:05 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8190x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad 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	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.57
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Sensor	CMOS	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	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 - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	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	n/a	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	n/a	UMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	7	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	160	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - 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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Tecno Pova 3 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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