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Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Realme 14 Pro Lite

What Phone (3a) Lite does better (5) and where 14 Pro Lite wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Lite
7.8Score
5 advantages≈ $250
vs
Realme 14 Pro Lite
Realme · 202514 Pro Lite
8.6Score
9 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
8.5Display8.6
6.8Camera8.3
6.7Battery7.9
6.3Features6.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a) Lite14 Pro Lite
78 × 1648.373.9 × 161.38.2
Phone (3a) Lite14 Pro LiteDifference
Height164 mm161.3 mm+2.7 mm
Width78 mm73.9 mm+4.1 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.2 mm+0.1 mm
Weight199 g188 g+11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than 14 Pro Lite?

  1. NFCYes · 14 Pro Lite: No
  2. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,000 nits+50%
  3. Memory card slotYes · 14 Pro Lite: No
  4. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  5. Charged in 30 min75% vs 56%+34%

Why is 14 Pro Lite better than Phone (3a) Lite?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
  2. Stereo speakersNo · Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
  3. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  4. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  7. 4K selfie videoNo · Phone (3a) Lite: Yes
  8. Weight199 g vs 188 g+6%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio86.7% vs 90.6%+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight199 g188 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.2 mm
Height164 mm161.3 mm
Width78 mm73.9 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP54IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx5
Glass protectionPanda GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursBlack, White, BlueGlass Gold, Glass Purple
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px2,412 px
Pixel density388 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits2,000 nits
Measured brightness1,228 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%90.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300 ProQualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G615 MC2Adreno 710
AnTuTu score691,743—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,996—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme853—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.57"1/1.95"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Active use (test)15.1 h—
Wired charging33 W45 W
Charged in 30 min75%56%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-29.8 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.98 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.5—
Major OS updates promised3—
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle54 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classC—
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