iQOO Neo 10R recently arrived in India. Vivo sub-brands’ gaming phone debuts in the mid-range segment powered by Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. In a similar price range, Nothing Phone (3a) is available in the Indian market. We have compared both the phones iQOO Neo 10R and Nothing Phone (3a) to determine which is a better value for money phone.
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Display
iQOO Neo 10R: 6.78-inch AMOLED display
Nothing Phone (3a): 6.7-inch flexible AMOLED screen
Processor
iQOO Neo 10R: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Nothing Phone (3a): Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC
Rear camera(s)
iQOO Neo 10R: 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 main camera and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor
Nothing Phone (3a): 50-megapixel Samsung 1/1.57-inch primary sensor (f/1.88 aperture, OIS and EIS) a 50-megapixel Sony 1/2.74-inch telephoto lens (f/2.0 aperture, and EIS, 2x optical, 4x in-sensor and 30x digital zoom) and an 8-megapixel ultrawide angle sensor (f/2.2 aperture)
Also Read: How to hide the app labels from your Nothing Phone’s home screen?
Selfie camera
iQOO Neo 10R: 32-megapixel CMOS front-facing camera
Nothing Phone (3a): 32-megapixel front camera
RAM and storage
iQOO Neo 10R: 8GB + 128GB/8GB + 256GB/12GB + 256GB RAM and storage options
Nothing Phone (3a): 8GB + 128GB/8GB + 256GB RAM and storage options
Battery
iQOO Neo 10R: 6,400mAh battery
Nothing Phone (3a): 5,000mAh battery
Operating system
iQOO Neo 10R: Funtouch OS 15 based on Android 15
Nothing Phone (3a): Android 15-based NothingOS 3.1
Price
iQOO Neo 10R: Rs 26,999
Nothing Phone (3a): Rs 24,999
Our Take
Both the iQOO Neo 10R and Nothing Phone (3a) have unique rear panel designs. The Nothing Phone 3a has transparent glass, a glyph interface, and water splash protection, while the iQOO Neo 10R has a 3D moon and race track design.
Also Read: iQOO Neo 10R with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset launched in India
The display sizes of the iQOO Neo 10R and Nothing Phone (3a) differ; the former features a 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED screen, while the latter has a 6.70-inch flexible AMOLED screen.
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor, 12GB LPDDR5x RAM, 256GB UFS 4.1 storage, Adreno 735 GPU, and 6043mm² vapour chamber cooling system power the iQOO Neo 10R, which runs better than the Nothing Phone 3a because of its more potent chipset, RAM, and storage.
The Phone (3a) has a triple-camera arrangement with superior zooming and a 32-megapixel selfie camera, while the Neo 10R has a dual-camera setup with a 50-megapixel primary and an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens.
The Nothing Phone (3a) has a 5000mAh battery that supports 45W charging, while the Neo 10R has a 6400mAh battery that can be charged with 80 W FlashCharge.