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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G

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Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G

72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
74 out of 100
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Nothing Phone (3a) Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3) that was released on March 4, 2025, against the Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G
  • 92% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1440K versus 750K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 50W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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 tests
Phone:
Phone (3a) Pro
vs
Note 50 Pro Plus 5G

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.77 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2392 pixels1080 x 2436 pixels
PPI387 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness1300 nits1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+ -
Screen protectionPanda GlassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio88%90.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163.52 mm (6.44 inches)163.36 mm (6.43 inches)
Width77.5 mm (3.05 inches)74.53 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness8.39 mm (0.33 inches)7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight211 g (7.44 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP64
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Frame material - Metal
ColorsBlack, GrayGray, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and Infinix Note 50 Pro Plus 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max clock2500 MHz3350 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 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)		- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 780
GraphicsAdreno 810Mali-G615 MP6
GPU shading units256768
GPU clock1050 MHz1400 MHz
FLOPS~537.6 GFLOPS~2150.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4459 -
Single-core score11821216
Multi-core score33573896
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU273000280856
GPU192089562288
Memory135075343443
UX150509253867
Total score7506731440454
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock3200 MHz -
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256 GB
Storage type - UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMNothing OS 3.1XOS 15

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5200 mAh
Max charge power50 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoYes
Wireless chargingNo Yes
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (60% in 15 min)Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full charging time1:05 hr0:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:09 hr -
Watching video16:21 hr -
Gaming05:48 hr -
Standby120 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 6144 -
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens120°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600 -
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6 -
Focal length70 mm70 mm
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355 -
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.1"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels50 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 6144 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm -
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.1"
Autofocus - No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoYes

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2025March 2025
Release dateMarch 2025April 2025
Launch price$459$390
Configurations- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 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 chargerNot includedYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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