Realme 14 5G vs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
66 out of 100
VS
72 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Realme 14 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4) that was released on March 27, 2025, against the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme 14 5G
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (750K versus 684K)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1182 and 1067 points
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | - |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 180 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Panda Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87% | 88% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) | 163.52 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.39 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 211 g (7.44 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP64 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | - |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Pink | Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.3 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~537.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | - | 4459 |
| Single-core score | 1067 | 1182 |
| Multi-core score | 3080 | 3357 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 253546 | 273000 |
| GPU | 175378 | 192089 |
| Memory | 117189 | 135075 |
| UX | 137933 | 150509 |
| Total score | 684046 | 750673 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | - |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | Nothing OS 3.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 50 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:19 hr | 1:05 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:09 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:21 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:48 hr |
| Standby | - | 120 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | - | 70 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/1.95" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX480 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09" | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5.4 |
| 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* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2025 | March 2025 |
| Release date | March 2025 | March 2025 |
| Launch price | $410 | $459 |
| Configurations | - 12 / 256 GB - 12 / 512 GB | - 8 / 128 GB - 8 / 256 GB - 12 / 256 GB |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
