Nothing Phone 3 vs OPPO A78 5G
The Verdict
The Nothing Phone 3 and OPPO A78 5G sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The OPPO A78 5G is the cheaper of the two at $249 versus $799, a difference of about $550. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. Nothing Phone 3 stands out for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns, while OPPO A78 5G is praised for 5g connectivity at a budget-friendly price point. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Buy the OPPO A78 5G if…
- →5G connectivity at a budget-friendly price point
- →33W SUPERVOOC fast charging is quick for the price segment
- →5000 mAh battery provides solid two-day endurance
Pros & Cons
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
OPPO A78 5G
Pros
- 5G connectivity at a budget-friendly price point
- 33W SUPERVOOC fast charging is quick for the price segment
- 5000 mAh battery provides solid two-day endurance
- 90Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling than 60Hz
- IPX4 splash resistance adds basic water protection
Cons
- IPS LCD lacks AMOLED vibrancy and contrast
- Dimensity 700 is basic — struggles with demanding apps
- 2 MP depth sensor is essentially useless
- 8 MP front camera is low resolution for selfies
- ColorOS includes pre-installed bloatware
Full Specifications
| Spec | Nothing Phone 3 | OPPO A78 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | Android 13 (ColorOS 13) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 188 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back | Plastic frame and back |
| IP rating | IP68 | IPX4 |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | 163.8 x 75.1 x 8.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.8, PDAF |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS | — |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree | — |
| Depth | — | 2 MP, f/2.4 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 4 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5150 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired | 33W SUPERVOOC |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless, 5W reverse | No |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Type | OLED, HDR10+ | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 2400 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 90Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 680 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz + 6x2.0 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 700 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
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