Key Takeaways
Advantages
  • ✓ Better Display: Nothing Phone (3a) (+13%)
  • ✓ Better Features: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE (+38%)
  • ✓ Has Dolby Atmos: Asus ROG Phone 9 FE
Considerations
Performance Breakdown
Display
13% difference
Asus
37% Below Average
VS
Nothing
50% Average
Nothing wins in Display
Performance
5% difference
Asus
75% Very Good
VS
Nothing
80% Very Good
Nothing wins in Performance
Camera
0% difference
Asus
35% Below Average
VS
Nothing
35% Below Average
It's a tie in Camera
Battery
9% difference
Asus
92% Excellent
VS
Nothing
83% Very Good
Asus wins in Battery
Features
38% difference
Asus
65% Good
VS
Nothing
27% Below Average
Asus wins in Features
Display Specifications
Display Type
LTPO AMOLED
6.78 inches
AMOLED
6.72-inch
Resolution
FHD+
1080 x 2400 pixels
FHD+
Not specified
Aspect Ratios
20:9
~388 ppi
Not specified
Screen Protections
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
-
Not specified
HDR Supports
Yes
-
No HDR
No HDR support
Display Features
185Hz refresh rate
HDR10+, 2500 nits peak brightness
120Hz refresh rate
Performance Specifications
Chipset
Qualcomm
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm
Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
RAM
16GB
LPDDR5X RAM
8GB, 12GB
LPDDR4X
Storage
256GB
UFS 4.0, non-expandable
128GB, 256GB
UFS 2.2
Camera Specifications
Main Camera
50MP + 13MP + 5MP
Primary camera with f/1.9 aperture and gimbal OIS
50MP + 50MP + 8MP
50MP primary, 50MP 2x zoom telephoto, 8MP ultrawide
Selfie Cameras
32MP Wide Angle Lens
f/2.5 aperture
32MP
f/2.2 aperture
Battery Specifications
Battery
5500mAh
65W fast charging, 15W wireless charging
5000mAh
Fast charging, exact speed not specified
Design Specifications
Dimensions
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
225g
Not specified
Waterproof
IP68
Dust and water resistant
IP64
Colors
Phantom Black
-
Not specified
Connectivity Specifications
Wi-Fi Standards
Wi-Fi 7
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7
Dual-band Wi-Fi 6
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
Bluetooth Versions
Bluetooth v5.4
-
5.4
Bluetooth v5.4
USB Types
USB-C
-
Type-C
USB-C
GPS Systems
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, NavIC
-
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Tri-band GPS
NFC Systems
Yes
-
No
No NFC
Infrared Port
Yes
-
No
SIM Numbers
Dual SIM
Nano SIM + Nano SIM (Dual Standby)
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
5G Supports
Yes
-
Yes
Audio Specifications
Speakers Types
Stereo
5-magnet speakers
Stereo
Stereo Speakers
Headphone Audio Jacks
Yes
-
No
FM Radios
No
-
No
Dolby Atmos
Yes
-
No