Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Poco C85

Nothing Phone (3a)

Nothing Phone (3a)

Announced On:March, 2025

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Xiaomi Poco C85

Xiaomi Poco C85

Announced On:December, 2025

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Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Poco C85

Nothing Phone (3a)	Xiaomi Poco C85

Price
EUR: €249	EUR: N/A
USD: $430	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: Rs.39,999

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)	173.2 x 81.1 x 8 mm (6.82 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)	211 g (7.44 oz)
Build
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, glass back IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones)	IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Colors
Black, White, Blue	Mystic Purple, Spring Green, Power Black
Models
A059

Type
Display
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) Ultra HDR image support	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM)
Size
6.77 inches, 111.5 cm² (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 114.9 cm² (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2392 pixels (~387 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Panda Glass, Mohs level 5

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 12GB RAM	Up to 256GB 8GB RAM
Storage Type
	UFS 2.2
Card Slot
No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
NFC
Yes	Yes

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS Secondary: 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm ∞), 2x optical zoom Third: 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120" (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	Primary: 50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Secondary: Auxiliary lens
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" Video: 1080p@30fps	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps

Radio
Multimedia
No	FM radio

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v15	Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Up to 3 major Android upgrades	Up to 2 major Android upgrades
UI
Nothing OS 3.1	HyperOS 2

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm)	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 810	Mali-G57 MC2
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Audio Jack
No	3.5 mm

Performance
Benchmarks
AnTuTu: 828429 (v10) GeekBench: 3278 (v6) 3DMark: 1064 (Wild Life Extreme)

Battery Type
Battery
5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Charging
50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min	33W wired, PD, 50% in 28 min 10W reverse wired

Features
Additional Features
	Virtual proximity sensing

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