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Realme Neo 7 SE vs Nothing Phone (3a)

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Realme Neo 7 SE vs Nothing Phone (3a)

83 out of 100
Realme Neo 7 SE
VS
72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
Realme Neo 7 SE
Nothing Phone (3a)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Realme Neo 7 SE (with MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max) that was released on February 25, 2025, against the Nothing Phone (3a), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 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 Realme Neo 7 SE
  • 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1817K versus 816K)
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 50W)
  • 16% higher pixel density (450 vs 387 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
  • 31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1540 and 1178 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (3a)
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom

Review

Evaluation of Realme Neo 7 SE and Nothing Phone (3a) 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:
Neo 7 SE
vs
Phone (3a)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.78 inches6.77 inches
Resolution1264 x 2780 pixels1080 x 2392 pixels
Aspect ratio20:9 -
PPI450 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR6000 nits3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionCrystal ArmorPanda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.5%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height162.53 mm (6.4 inches)163.52 mm (6.44 inches)
Width76.27 mm (3 inches)77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness8.56 mm (0.34 inches)8.35 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight212 g (7.48 oz)201 g (7.09 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP64
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Frame materialPlastic -
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueWhite, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Realme Neo 7 SE and Nothing Phone (3a) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 MaxQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max clock3250 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725
- 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725		- 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)
L3 cache6 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek NPU 880Yes
GraphicsMali-G720 MP7Adreno 810
GPU shading units896256
GPU clock1300 MHz1050 MHz
FLOPS~2329.6 GFLOPS~537.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Neo 7 SE+31%
1540
Phone (3a)
1178
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Neo 7 SE+88%
6054
Phone (3a)
3214
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 4435
Single-core score15401178
Multi-core score60543214
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Neo 7 SE+123%
1817902
Phone (3a)
816384
CPU437392273497
GPU678472201133
Memory355848173729
UX346190168025
Total score1817902816384
SamplesLess than 3Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12, 16 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMRealme UI 6.0Nothing OS 3.1
OS size61 GB -

Battery

Capacity7000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power80 W50 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse charging - No
Fast chargingYes (50% in 23 min)Yes (50% in 19 min)
Full charging time - 0:56 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 2x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens112°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) 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/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.953"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.6
Focal length - 50 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.74"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length23 mm22 mm
Sensor - CMOS
Sensor size1/3.09"1/3.44"
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 version6.05.4
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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNo -

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedFebruary 2025March 2025
Release dateFebruary 2025March 2025
Launch price$240$329
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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